Selected Papers in Greek and Near Eastern History

This 1997 volume contains essays on Greek and oriental history by the distinguished ancient historian David M. Lewis.

David M. Lewis (Author)

9780521522113, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 8 August 2002

432 pages, 4 b/w illus.
22.9 x 15.3 x 2.8 cm, 0.715 kg

'Scholars ad students will find this book enormously useful … This book is a worthy final tribute to an outstanding scholar and generous helper of many.' Journal of Hellenic Studies

David M. Lewis (1928–1994) was one of the foremost historians of the ancient world, and was uniquely expert in both Greek and Near Eastern history. His name appears on the spine of numerous important books, but much of his most original and influential work was published in article form. The papers selected for this 1997 volume illustrate the range and quality of his work on Greek and Near Eastern history and his particular expertise in dealing with inscriptions, ostraka, and coins. Professor Lewis began considering the choice of papers for inclusion before his death and they have been prepared for publication by Professor P. J. Rhodes. A complete bibliography of the author's published works concludes the volume.

Part I. General: 1. Boeckh, Staatshaushaltung der Athener, 1817–1967
2. On the new text of Teos
3. The origins of the First Peloponnesian War
4. The federal constitution of Keos
5. The Athens Peace of 371
6. Preliminary notes on the Locri archive
7. Temple inventories in ancient Greece
8. Democratic institutions and their diffusion
Part II. Athenian: 9. Public property in the city
10. Cleisthenes and Attica
11. Review of J. S. Traill, The Political Organisation of Attica
12. Review of P. Siewart, Die Trittyen Attikas und die Heeresreform des Kleisthenes
13. The Kerameikos ostraka
14. Megakles and Eretria
15. The Athenian Coinage Decree
16. Athena's robe
17. The treaties with Leontini and Rhegion
18. Entrenchment-clauses in Attic decrees
19. Apollo Delios
20. After the profanation of the Mysteries
21. Aristophanes and politics
22. Who was Lysistrata?
23. A note on IG i.2, 114
24. The epigraphical evidence for the end of Eubulus and Lycurgus
25. The dating of Demosthenes' speeches
26. Law on the Lesser Panathenaia
27. The Athenian Rationes Centesimarum
28. The chronology of the Athenian new style coinage
29. Review of M. Thompson, The New Style Silver Coinage of Athens
Part III. Oriental: 30. The Persepolis Fortification Texts
31. The King's dinner
32. Datis the Mede
33. Persians in Herodotus
34. The Phoenician fleet in 411
35. Persian gold and Greek international relations
36. The first Greek Jew
37. Review of J. N. Sevenster, Do You Know Greek?
Bibliography
Publications of David M. Lewis.

Subject Areas: General & world history [HBG]