TY  - BOOK
AU  - O'Sullivan,Lara
TI  - The regime of Demetrius of Phalerum in Athens, 317-307 BCE: a philosopher in politics 
T2  - Mnemosyne supplements,
SN  - 9789047441236
AV  - DF235.48.D455 O87 2009
U1  - 938/.508092B 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Demetrius,
KW  - Governors
KW  - Greece
KW  - Athens
KW  - Biography
KW  - Statesmen
KW  - Orators
KW  - Philosophers, Ancient
KW  - Philosophy, Ancient
KW  - Athens (Greece)
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - Relations
KW  - Macedonia
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Preliminary Material; L. O’sullivan --; Introduction; L. O’sullivan --; Chapter One. The Background To The Regime: Demetrius Of Phalerum’s Early Years; L. O’sullivan --; Chapter Two. Demetrius The Law-Giver: The Moral Programme; L. O’sullivan --; Chapter Three. The Institutions Of Democracy; L. O’sullivan --; Chapter Four. Festivals And Finances: The Economic Administration Of Athens; L. O’sullivan --; Chapter Five. Philosophy And The Phalerean Regime; L. O’sullivan --; Chapter Six. Athens And Cassander; L. O’sullivan --; Chapter Seven. Conclusion; L. O’sullivan --; Appendix 1. The Literary Sources For The Regime Of Demetrius; L. O’sullivan --; Appendix 2. Gunaikonomoi and Nomophulakes—A Comparison; L. O’sullivan --; Appendix 3. The Duties Of The Gunaikonomoi: A Rejected Suggestion; L. O’sullivan --; Works Cited; L. O’sullivan --; Index Locorum; L. O’sullivan --; General Index; L. O’sullivan; Available to subscribing member institutions only
N2  - Erudite and urbane, a scion of the Peripatos, Demetrius of Phalerum dominated Athenian political life for a decade (317-307 B.C.E.) with Macedonian support. Viewed by some as the embodiment of the longed-for 'philosopher-king', Demetrius has been seen a test case for the interplay of philosophical training and political praxis in antiquity. This book, through a close re-examination of the fragmentary and diffuse testimonia for Demetrius’ decade, argues that such a view misunderstands his legislative, constitutional and financial reforms, which should rather be seen within the context of Macedonian suzerainty, Athenian self-interest, and contemporary social changes. Such a context also affords a better understanding of the dynamic relations between the Macedonian generals and the preeminent Greek city at the dawn of the Hellenistic era
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004178885.i-344
ER  -