Hallowed Stewards: Solon and the Sacred Treasurers of Ancient Athens

This rich and well-documented book ranges beyond the limited bounds set by its title: Hallowed Stewards: Solon and the Sacred Treasurers of Ancient Athens is not restricted to the officials in charge of religious funds as it also deals with the larger theme of sacred finances and property. It is als...

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Main Author: Eijnde, Floris van den 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: Centre [2018]
In: Kernos
Year: 2018, Volume: 31, Pages: 320-322
Further subjects:B Book review
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Summary:This rich and well-documented book ranges beyond the limited bounds set by its title: Hallowed Stewards: Solon and the Sacred Treasurers of Ancient Athens is not restricted to the officials in charge of religious funds as it also deals with the larger theme of sacred finances and property. It is also not confined to the Solonic, or even the later Archaic period, but includes the entire Classical age, from which most documentary evidence exists. Indeed, any treatment of the constitutional hist...
Contains:Enthalten in: Kernos
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4000/kernos/2870