Expenditures and the way in which they were met were–and still are–a mirror of the values of a given society.However,the concrete content of Athenian identity was a product of discourse and therefore subject to flex...Expenditures and the way in which they were met were–and still are–a mirror of the values of a given society.However,the concrete content of Athenian identity was a product of discourse and therefore subject to flexible interpretation.And the interpretations became more flexible the severer the economic crises were:the defeat in the Peloponnesian War,the loss of tribute,and the huge expenditures for the civil war urged the Athenians to find ways to meet public demands.And,against all expectations,their investments even increased in the fourth century.This was only possible by using private wealth in a more sophisticated way than in the fifth century.A by-product was that the polis depended heavily on the wealthy elite–not only on their private wealth but also on their economic expertise.This correlation between private wealth and public revenues ultimately led to an office that went beyond the scope of the democratic principles of the fifth century.The increased importance of private wealth for public purposes therefore affected fundamentally the institutions of democratic Athens.展开更多
The introduction to the papers resulting from a conference at the Zentrum für Inter-disziplinäre Forschung(Center for Interdisciplinary Studies)of the University of Bielefeld(6–8 September 2017)deals with t...The introduction to the papers resulting from a conference at the Zentrum für Inter-disziplinäre Forschung(Center for Interdisciplinary Studies)of the University of Bielefeld(6–8 September 2017)deals with the epoch-making work of August Boeckh on the public finances and economy of ancient Athens,which was published in 1817,and the undergoing review and update by scholars from different disciplines.The papers published here are the first results and a step towards a new public economy of Athens that has still to be written.展开更多
文摘Expenditures and the way in which they were met were–and still are–a mirror of the values of a given society.However,the concrete content of Athenian identity was a product of discourse and therefore subject to flexible interpretation.And the interpretations became more flexible the severer the economic crises were:the defeat in the Peloponnesian War,the loss of tribute,and the huge expenditures for the civil war urged the Athenians to find ways to meet public demands.And,against all expectations,their investments even increased in the fourth century.This was only possible by using private wealth in a more sophisticated way than in the fifth century.A by-product was that the polis depended heavily on the wealthy elite–not only on their private wealth but also on their economic expertise.This correlation between private wealth and public revenues ultimately led to an office that went beyond the scope of the democratic principles of the fifth century.The increased importance of private wealth for public purposes therefore affected fundamentally the institutions of democratic Athens.
文摘The introduction to the papers resulting from a conference at the Zentrum für Inter-disziplinäre Forschung(Center for Interdisciplinary Studies)of the University of Bielefeld(6–8 September 2017)deals with the epoch-making work of August Boeckh on the public finances and economy of ancient Athens,which was published in 1817,and the undergoing review and update by scholars from different disciplines.The papers published here are the first results and a step towards a new public economy of Athens that has still to be written.
