Feeding the Democracy The Athenian Grain Supply in the 5th & 4th Centuries BC DJ

Description: Feeding the Democracy Moreno, Alfonso Oxford Oxford University Press 2007 Hardcover 8vo 8" - 9" tall Xix, 420 pp. Bibliography, index locorum, general index. 3 maps, 10 halftones, 5 tables. Frontic plate. Octavo. Black dust jacket with Athenian coin in Mylar, minimal shelf wear. Book itself is clean, owner name and address on first free end paper, otherwise unmarked. Nice copy. "The reliance of democracies on vital supplies of energy from distant and non-democratic sources is probably the most pressing and dangerous problem of modern times, but it is not a new phenomenon. Classical Athens, the birthplace of democracy and the largest and historically most important of the ancient Greek city-states, depended for its survival on the constant importation of grain from overseas lands as remote as Ukraine and southern Russia, and this trade was ultimately controlled by powerful politicians, wealthy landowners, and kings. Alfonso Moreno examines how this resource need determined Athenian foreign policy, prompting recourse to military conquest and ruthless resettlements, and how uncomfortable realities (especially elite control) were made acceptable to popular audiences. This study of ancient trade and politics reveals a Greek world as globalized as our own, and convulsed by the same problems that such interdependence and sophistication entail." WE ARE LOCATED IN CANADA but we can ship using USPS International Customers -- we may be able to ship more cheaply than we show - please e-mail us to see what we can offer to your location. US Customers - We ship twice or more a week using the US Postal Service via our courier from Canada to our mailing address in New York and then on to US addresses.We are able to offer competitive rates with this service, but if you require quicker shipping, please inquire. For books over $799 we may ship via CanadaPost from Toronto. Canadian customers -- we may have to charge HST/GST for Canadian purchases (generally 5% for books). However, shipping is generally lower than on ebay's shipping cost calculator. Email me with your province and I'll be happy to calculate HST and shipping. We are happy to combine shipping! For our international customers, import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up -- do not confuse them with additional shipping charges. We really cannot show merchandise below value or mark items as "gifts" - it can get us into all kinds of trouble with customs. Since Brexit, shipping to the UK may require a VAT invoice. We have been selling books for over 20 years and pack and ship them with care. Thanks for bidding and thanks for being a fellow book lover. See our other listings for more unusual and rare books.

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Author: Moreno, Alfonso

Book Title: Feeding the Democracy

Cover: Hardcover

Language: English

Book Series: Oxford Classical Monographs

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Year: 2007

Place Published: Oxford

Pages: 420

Format: Hardcover

Title: Feeding the Democracy The Athenian Grain Supply in the 5th &

Edition: 1st Edition

Book Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket

Features: Xix, 420 pp. Bibliography, index locorum, general index. 3, maps, 10 halftones, 5 tables. Frontic plate. Octavo. Black dust, jacket with Athenian coin in Mylar, minimal shelf wear. Book, itself is clean, owner name and address on first free end, paper, otherwise unmarked. Nice copy. "The reliance of, democracies on vital supplies of energy from distant and, non-democratic sources is probably the most pressing and, dangerous problem of modern times, but it is not a new, phenomenon. Classical Athens, the birthplace of democracy and, the largest and historically most important of the ancient, Greek city-states, depended for its survival on the constant, importation of grain from overseas lands as remote as Ukraine, and southern Russia, and this trade was ultimately controlled, by powerful politicians, wealthy landowners, and kings. Alfonso, Moreno examines how this resource need determined Athenian, foreign policy, prompting recourse to military conquest and, ruthless resettlements, and how uncomfortable realities, (especially elite control) were made acceptable to popular, audiences. This study of ancient trade and politics reveals a, Greek world as globalized as our own, and convulsed by the same, problems that such interdependence and sophistication entail."