The Athenian Boule

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Founded by Solon and remodelled by Cleisthenes, the boule was an important legislative council of ancient Greece which acted as a standing committee of the Athenian assembly. This book begins with a detailed account of the members and organization of the council, and then goes on to examine its legislative, administrative, and judicial functions. A concluding chapter summarizes the history of the boule and assesses its key role in the machinery of the Athenian state.

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  • Year: 1972

  • City: Oxford

  • Pages: 365

  • Pages In File: 365

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 64

  • Org File Size: 21,397,117

  • Extension: pdf

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