EUERGETISM, AGONISM, AND DEMOCRACY THE HORTATORY INTENTION IN LATE CLASSICAL AND EARLY HELLENISTIC ATHENIAN HONORIFIC DECREES.

From the late 4th century, the Athenians channeled the elite agonal spirit into euergetism by encouraging both the Athenian and the non-Athenian elite to compete in the provision of benefactions. The agonal spirit thus came to serve the polis, which received the benefactions it needed, as well as th...

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Publicado en:Hesperia Vol. 85; no. 2; pp. 385 - 436
Autor principal: Miller, Jacob
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Publicado: American School of Classical Studies at Athens Apr-Jun2016
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