{"product_id":"9781350358461","title":"Popular Political Participation From Archaic Greece to the Late Hellenistic Period The Assemblies of the Greek Cities beyond Athens","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBloomsbury Ancient Politics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePopular Political Participation From Archaic Greece to the Late Hellenistic Period\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Assemblies of the Greek Cities beyond Athens\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThierry Oppeneer | Carol Atack | Arjan Zuiderhoek | Rebecca LeMoine\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ Greece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis volume studies popular assemblies in Greek cities from Homeric to late Hellenistic times. \u003c\/b\u003eGreek \u003ci\u003epoleis\u003c\/i\u003e were among the most politically inclusive societies in premodern history, primarily because via their public assemblies, most or all adult male citizens beyond the elite could participate in politics. In those cities the Greeks called democracies, the assembly even functioned as the chief decision-making institution. In this volume, an international team of experts explores assemblies in Greek cities mostly beyond the already well-studied case of Classical Athens, focussing on topics like the origins of assembly politics in Homeric communities, the size of assemblies, assemblies in Classical oligarchic \u003ci\u003epoleis\u003c\/i\u003e, assemblies in Hellenistic cities (traditionally viewed as no longer fully democratic), and the comparative study of Greek assemblies and participatory institutions in other societies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA companion volume (\u003ci\u003ePopular Political Participation from the Early Roman Empire to Late Antiquity: The Assemblies of the Greek Cities beyond Athens Volume II\u003c\/i\u003e) explores assemblies in Greek cities under Rome until the late third century CE. Throughout both volumes, the emphasis is on the notion that assemblies were an essential contributing factor to the surprising institutional success and longevity of the Greek city. Together they suggest that the assembly ought to be a key component of any explanation for the remarkable resilience of the \u003ci\u003epolis\u003c\/i\u003e as a system of government through more than a millennium of ancient history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThierry Oppeneer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Ghent University, Belgium. His work focuses on ancient forms of democracy and political communication. He has published several articles and book chapters on public discourse and the assemblies of the Greek cities under Rome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eArjan Zuiderhoek\u003c\/b\u003e is Full Professor of Ancient History at Ghent University, Belgium. His publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Munificence in the Roman Empire: Citizens, Elites and Benefactors in Asia Minor\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eThe Ancient City\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) and \u003ci\u003eBenefactors and the Polis: The Public Gift in the Greek Cities from the Homeric World to Late Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e (2021, co-edited with M. Domingo Gygax).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350358461\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51515369980044,"sku":"9781350358461","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_6012b1b7-4afe-4145-8fde-f1952d83f5ff.jpg?v=1784692929","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350358461","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}