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Feeding the Democracy

- The Athenian Grain Supply in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries BC

About Feeding the Democracy

Alfonso Moreno presents a sweeping re-interpretation of the economy and society of ancient Athens, showing how the city depended for its survival on a supply of grain from overseas sources. The need for grain determined Athenian foreign policy, prompting military conquest, and revealing a Greek world as globalized as our own.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199656943
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 440
  • Published:
  • August 2, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 132x212x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 542 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: October 17, 2024

Description of Feeding the Democracy

Alfonso Moreno presents a sweeping re-interpretation of the economy and society of ancient Athens, showing how the city depended for its survival on a supply of grain from overseas sources. The need for grain determined Athenian foreign policy, prompting military conquest, and revealing a Greek world as globalized as our own.

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