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449-400 BCE, Athenian citizenship, Literary source

[Xenophon], Ath. 2.8. The Citizen and Language – second half of the 5th century BC

This well-known passage from the Constitution of the Athenians attributed to pseudo-Xenophon addresses the theme of the Athenians’ linguistic identity. The anonymous author articulates what appears to be a critique...

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Conference

Conference on Theory and Practice of Citizenship in the Greek World

Convegno Milano, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 1-2 luglio 2024 Via Nirone, 15,  Aula NI.110-111 – Milano

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449-400 BCE, Literary source, non-citizens

[Xenophon], Ath. 10-12. The difficulty of distinguishing citizens from non-citizens in Athens (years 20s of the 5th century BCE)

This text comes from a pamphlet that was erroneously attributed to Xenophon in the manuscript tradition. Its anonymous author strongly disapproves of Athenian democracy. However, he explains to a fictitious...

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