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<p>This book explores the cultural and political significance of ostracism in democratic Athens. In contrast to previous interpretations, Sara Forsdyke argues that ostracism was primarily a symbolic institution whose meaning for the Athenians was determined both by past experiences of exile and by its role as a context for the ongoing negotiation of democratic values.</p> <p>The first part of the book demonstrates the strong connection between exile and political power in archaic Greece. In Athe

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Author

Forsdyke, Sara;

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691119755

Category

history

Subjects

Political Science, Science, True Crime

Rating

4.5 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13