Jessica Paga - Building Democracy in Late Archaic Athens

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Paga, Jessica, author.

Title: Building democracy in late archaic Athens / Jessica Paga.

Description: New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2021. |

Includes bibliographical references and index. |

Identifiers: LCCN 2020017401 (print) | LCCN 2020017402 (ebook) |

ISBN 9780190083571 (hardback) | ISBN 9780190083595 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Democracy and architectureGreeceAthens. | Architecture and society

GreeceAthensHistoryTo 1500. | Athens (Greece)Politics and government. | Architecture

GreeceAthens. | Athens (Greece)Buildings, structures, etc.

Classification: LCC NA2543.S6 P27 2020 (print) | LCC NA2543.S6 (ebook) | DDC 720.1/03dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020017401

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020017402

This publication has been supported by grants from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and the von

Bothmer Publication Fund, administered by the Archaeological Institute of America.

For my parents, for Marcus, for hope to come.

nothing is done in a vacuum, this project especially. I have been incredibly fortunate to receive support from a variety of people and institutions. The following represents only a small portion of those to whom I owe gratitude.

The ideas in this book have had a long gestation. Trips to construction sites as a child with my father and long days with Legos started a love affair with architecture that shows no signs of flagging. While an undergraduate at Smith College, a chance encounter with ancient Greek and a deepening affinity for Art History led me toward Classical Archaeology. For their guidance and support, I thank John Davis, Scott Bradbury, Justina Gregory, Caroline Houser, and Barbara Kellum.

At Princeton, I was lucky enough to have T. Leslie Shear, Jr., as my mentor. I learned a great deal from him, along with rest of the faculty of the departments of Art and Archaeology and Classics. Prior to his departure to Stanford, Josiah Ober offered me a seat in his final Princeton seminar. I am incredibly indebted to this class and the ideas we discussed. This book had its start as an unwieldy dissertation, and I thank the members of my committee (T. L. Shear, Jr., Nathan Arrington, Michael Padgett, and Michael Koortbojian) for bearing with me during the process of writing it. In addition, a Barr Ferree Subvention Grant from Princeton University helped with the cost of image permissions and color printing.

A not insignificant portion of my time in graduate school and beyond was spent at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, an institution that I return to again and again, a home away from home. I want to especially thank my Andrew W. Mellon Professor, Margaret Miles, for her contagious enthusiasm and keen eye for detail. It always feels special when a professional (and professorial) relationship evolves into a true friendship, and one of my favorite memories remains our mutual admiration of an inverted (interior angle) corner geison block of the Stoa of Zeus Eleutherios in the Agora (we both claimed it as one of our favorite blocks). I also thank my peers from the ASCSA, especially Johanna Best, Kelcy Sagstetter, and Emily Egan, for their laughter and encouragement. The entire staff of the ASCSA enrich the school and its mission and I am privileged to belong to such an institution. In particular, my thanks go to John Camp, Sylvie Dumont, and Craig Mauzy at the Agora, and Dylan Rogers and Maria Pilali in the Athens office.

Colleagues at the College of William & Mary and Washington University in St. Louis also facilitated the completion of this project, with their unending support and encouragement. Talking with colleagues and teaching students about ancient Greece has left a strong mark on this book, and on me as a scholar. In particular, I wish to thank two of my students, who served as research assistants: Bailey M. Hall and Kathleen Lauer.

Several grants and fellowships allowed this project to move forward. From 2013 to 2015, I was an Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in Modeling Interdisciplinary Inquiry at Washington University in St. Louis and a Research Associate in the Classics department. In the Fall of 2018, I was a Fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC. William & Mary provided several summer research grants to facilitate travel. The Archaeological Institute of America also deserves my gratitude. The final push for this project was made possible by a Samuel H. Kress Grant for Research and Publication, and the inclusion of color images by a von Bothmer Publication Grant. Without these research grants and fellowships, the book would have taken far longer and been less nuanced.

The editorial and production staff at OUP also deserve a round of applause. In particular, Id like to extend my gratitude to Stefan Vranka, who stepped into the position of being my editor after the departure of Sarah Humphreville. Sarah offered unending encouragement and patience, and then Stefan helped corral this project into its final shape.

At times when it seemed impossible, that this book would never be complete, I found solace in friends. My Samothrace family, and especially the compassionate mentorship of Bonna Wescoat, provided laughter, help, and hugs. Marya Fisher sustained me through Cyprus and continues to sustain me through thick and thin. Leslie Geddes, my true soul sister, has shared in the ups and downs like few others, and so many of the initial ideas for this project were born in the stacks of Marquand after fruitful conversations.

Most of all, I would like to thank my husband John Lombardini, without whose endless support and encouragement none of this would have been possible. He has humored my love for rocks and trekked along with me all over the Mediterranean, constantly ready to listen, offer suggestions, and help me achieve my dreams. Always and forever.

Athenian history of the fifth century B.C. has, on the whole, become a battlefield where only the trained hoplite can compete. By contrast, the period from Cleisthenes down to 480 is one where the mere peltast still has an honest chance. There are... practically no facts known, and ingenuity and imagination have been limited only by what the audience has been ready to believe. The limits have traditionally been generous.