Overview
In the late fifth century BC, Athens' prosperity was a magnet for ambitious teachers, and increasingly for students also. They came to experience and acquire the Athenian culture, the mark of ""civilised"" humanity. At Athens they could sample many teachers: experts in history, poetry, cosmology, persuasive speech, mathematical sciences and theology, and in the fiercely contested fields of statecraft and philosophy. But the city offered more than this. Besides its great works of visual art and architecture, its gynasia and other meeting places, and a cosmopolitan international port, there were regular public fesitvals involving artistic display and competition. The unique democratic governance of the city meant a daily diet of political questions and arguments in the courts, council and assembly: for foreign visitors, constant materal for discussion: for the Athenian citizens themselves, a participatory forum of ""hands-on"" learning. Athens has been synonymous with the life of the intellect, and Athens: A University City tells you just why. It is more than a history of education in terms of cirriculum and shows the position of education and ideas in ancient Athens as a whole, providing an understanding of Athenian intellectual culture across the whole social range, and within its socio-political context.
Full Product Details
Author: Niall Livingstone (University of Birmingham, UK)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9780415212960
ISBN 10: 0415212960
Pages: 124
Publication Date: 18 July 2016
Audience:
College/higher education
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Undergraduate
,
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This slim book takes on a big question: 'How did the citizens of ancient Athens learn to live in a democracy?' It's an important question, both for our knowledge of the classical city and for our understanding of how citizenship works in democracies today ... Livingstone's work is an important reminder that culture (political or otherwise) is grounded in face-to-face human interactions. His book is a powerful statement about how much ancient Athens still has to teach us ... it is a worthwhile and compelling read. - Ryan R. Abrecht, University of San Diego (USA), the Bryn Mawr Classical Review
This slim book takes on a big question: 'How did the citizens of ancient Athens learn to live in a democracy?' It's an important question, both for our knowledge of the classical city and for our understanding of how citizenship works in democracies today ... Livingstone's work is an important reminder that culture (political or otherwise) is grounded in face-to-face human interactions. His book is a powerful statement about how much ancient Athens still has to teach us ... it is a worthwhile and compelling read. - Ryan R. Abrecht, University of San Diego (USA), the Bryn Mawr Classical Review
""This slim book takes on a big question: 'How did the citizens of ancient Athens learn to live in a democracy?' It’s an important question, both for our knowledge of the classical city and for our understanding of how citizenship works in democracies today ... Livingstone’s work is an important reminder that ""culture"" (political or otherwise) is grounded in face-to-face human interactions. His book is a powerful statement about how much ancient Athens still has to teach us ... it is a worthwhile and compelling read."" - Ryan R. Abrecht, University of San Diego (USA), the Bryn Mawr Classical Review
This slim book takes on a big question: 'How did the citizens of ancient Athens learn to live in a democracy?' It's an important question, both for our knowledge of the classical city and for our understanding of how citizenship works in democracies today ... Livingstone's work is an important reminder that culture (political or otherwise) is grounded in face-to-face human interactions. His book is a powerful statement about how much ancient Athens still has to teach us ... it is a worthwhile and compelling read. - Ryan R. Abrecht, University of San Diego (USA), the Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Author Information
University of Birmingham, UK
