Inscriptions from the Athenian Agora (Paperback)

Benjamin D. Meritt

ISBN 10: 0876616104 / ISBN 13: 9780876616109

Published by American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Princeton, 1966

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Paperback. Many types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of the more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions written on stone. The texts illustrated include diplomatic agreements, commemorative plaques for athletic victories, records of court judgements, boundary stones identifying different buildings, and fragmentary inscriptions featuring names (over 30,000 individual Athenians are now recorded). Many types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of the more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions written on stone. The texts illustrated include diplomatic agreements, commemorative plaques for athletic victories, records of court judgement and boundary stones identifying different buildings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inscriptions from the Athenian Agora (Paperback)
• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Princeton
• Publication Date: 1966
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876616104
• ISBN 13: 9780876616109
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Many types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of the more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions written on stone. The texts illustrated include diplomatic agreements, commemorative plaques for athletic victories, records of court judgements, boundary stones identifying different buildings, and fragmentary inscriptions featuring names (over 30,000 individual Athenians are now recorded).