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Tokens in Classical Athens and Beyond - (Liverpool Studies in Ancient History) by M E Gkikaki (Paperback)
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Highlights
- An Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and the OAPEN library.A selection of essays on symbola, as the tokens of Classical Athens were called, bringing together scholars of various disciplines and professional categories (numismatists, historians, museum curators) that intends to reshape our knowledge on the roles these objects played in the Athenian Democracy.
- About the Author: M.E. Gkikaki is a classical archaeologist and numismatist.
- 368 Pages
- History, Ancient
- Series Name: Liverpool Studies in Ancient History
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About the Book
Thirteen essays explore how the study of tokens has advanced in recent decades, and what the potential is to advance our knowledge of the roles tokens played in Athenian democracy. The emphasis is on Athens, where the majority of evidence is found, with additional material from Sicily, Israel and Turkey.Book Synopsis
An Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and the OAPEN library.
A selection of essays on symbola, as the tokens of Classical Athens were called, bringing together scholars of various disciplines and professional categories (numismatists, historians, museum curators) that intends to reshape our knowledge on the roles these objects played in the Athenian Democracy. This is a series of case studies which aspires to test old theories and probe new assumptions. The first section explores the extent to which our knowledge has evolved since symbola were first distinguished from coins. Four essays demonstrate how tokens, as material manifestations of particular institutions, contributed to the formation of civic and political identity in the city-state of Athens and the roles they played in ensuring legal and political equality. The second section of the volume on new finds aims to develop expertise in studying tokens and increase relevant knowledge. Finally, a third section contains comparative studies from Sicily, Jerusalem and Ephesos, aiming to adopt a comparative methodology for a better understanding of the characteristics and roles of tokens from across the ancient Mediterranean.
Contributors: Vera Geelmuyden Bulgurlu, Tumay Hazinedar Coscun, Antonino Crisà, Yoav Farhi, P. J. Finglass, Mairi Gkikaki, Irini Karra, James Kierstead, John H. Kroll, Stamatoula Makrypodi, Christian Mondello, Daria Russo, Martin Schäfer.
Review Quotes
'To summarize, Tokens in Classical Athens and Beyond is an important and enlightening contribution to the study of tokens and related objects...the papers successfully broaden our understanding of tokens in and beyond Classical Athens by including comparative studies from other regions and periods, and the editor deserves recognition for making these invaluable contributions available to the scholarly community.'
Signe Barfoed, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
About the Author
M.E. Gkikaki is a classical archaeologist and numismatist. She has been a member of the ERC project 'Token Communities in the Ancient Mediterranean', and she is currently Research Fellow at the University of Warwick, where she held a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship from 2018-2021. In addition to the edited collection Tokens in Classical Athens and Beyond published by Liverpool University Press, she is also preparing a monograph on the topic.