A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian LifeDavis, William Stearns
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A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life
Davis, William Stearns
Athens (Greece) -- Social life and customs
Chapter XI. The Funerals.
69. An Athenian’s Will
70. The Preliminaries of a Funeral
71. Lamenting the Dead
72. The Funeral Procession
73. The Funeral Pyre
74. Honors to the Memory of the Dead
75. The Beautiful Funeral Monuments
Chapter XII. Trade, Manufactures, and Banking.
76. The Commercial Importance of Athens
77. The Manufacturing Activities of Athens
78. The Commerce of Athens
79. The Adventurous Merchant Skippers
80. Athenian Money-changers and Bankers
81. A Large Banking Establishment
82. Drawbacks to the Banking Business
83. The Pottery of Athens
84. Athenian Pottery an Expression of the Greek Sense of Beauty
Chapter XIII. The Armed Forces of Athens.
85. Military Life at Athens
86. The Organization of the Athenian Army
87. The Hoplites and the Light Troops
88. The Cavalry and the Peltasts
89. The Panoply of the Hoplites
90. The Weapons of a Hoplite
91. Infantry Maneuvers
92. The Preliminaries of a Greek Battle
93. Joining the Battle
94. The Climax and End of the Battle
95. The Burial Truce and the Trophy after the Battle
96. The Siege of Fortified Towns
97. The Introduction of New Tactics
Chapter XIV. The Peiræus and the Shipping.
98. The “Long Walls” down to the Harbor Town
99. Munychia and the Havens of Athens
100. The Glorious View from the Hill of Munychia
101. The Town of Peiræus
102. The Merchant Shipping
103. The Three War Harbors and the Ship Houses
104. The Great Naval Arsenal
105. An Athenian Trierarch
106. The Evolution of the Trireme
107. The Hull of a Trireme
108. The Rowers’ Benches of a Trireme
109. The Cabins, Rigging, and Ram of a Trireme
110. The Officers and Crew of a Trireme
111. A Trireme at Sea
112. The Tactics of a Naval Battle
113. The Naval Strength of Athens
Chapter XV. An Athenian Court Trial.
114. The Frequency of Litigation in Athens
115. Prosecutions in Athens
116. The Preliminaries to a Trial
117. The Athenian Jury Courts
118. The Juryman’s Oath
119. Opening The Trial. The Plaintiff’s Speech
120. The Defendant’s Speech. Demonstrations by the Jury
121. The First Verdict
122. The Second and Final Verdict
123. The Merits and Defects of the Athenian Courts
124. The Usual Punishments in Athens
125. The Heavy Penalty of Exile
126. The Death Penalty of Athens
Chapter XVI. The Ecclesia of Athens.
127. The Rule of Democracy in Athens
128. Aristocracy and Wealth. Their Status and Burdens
129. Athenian Society truly Democratic up to a Certain Point
130. The Voting Population of Athens
131. Meeting Times of the Ecclesia
132. The Pnyx (Assembly Place) at Athens
133. The Preliminaries of the Meeting
134. Debating a Proposition
135. Voting at the Pnyx
136. The Ecclesia as an Educational Instrument
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