5 Justice and Empire: Athenian Silence and the Representation of Athens Abroad

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 Athenian Stasis and the Quiet of the Mob 27
6. 2 The Silence of Hoi Athenaioi: Two Modes of Athenian Action in the History 45
7. 3 Deliberative Action and Athenian “Character” 71
8. 4 The Silence of the Demos and the Challenges of Political Judgment: On the “Decline” of Athenian Politics 95
9. 5 Justice and Empire: Athenian Silence and the Representation of Athens Abroad 125
10. 6 Athenian Silence and the Fate of Plataea 157
11. Conclusion: Thucydides for Democrats? 181
12. BIBLIOGRAPHY 192
13. INDEX 198