Kallias of Sphettos and the Revolt of Athens in 286 Bc

Theodore L. Shear

ASCSA, 1978 - History - 117 pages

The long honorary decree for Kallias of Sphettos, found in the excavations of the Athenian Agora in 1971, is here published for the first time, illustrated with general and detailed photographs, with a translation and line-by-line commentary. The author has further explored the wealth of information to be gathered from the inscription, which adds greatly to our understanding of Athenian history between the battle of Ipsos in 301 and the battle of Kouroupedion in 286 B.C., the ensuing peace with Demetrios, and the acquisition of foreign aid for the nationalist regime. These discussions are followed by an appendix giving the Greek texts of the literary and epigraphic testimonia, and a chronological table, which provides a historical summary at a glance for this troubled period.

Contents

• THE DECREE FOR KALLIAS: 1
• TEXT: 2
• TRANSLATION: 5
• EPIGRAPHICAL NOTES: 7
• COMMENTARY ON THE DECREE: 9
• LINES 14: 10
• LINE 11: 11
• LINES 1218: 12
• LINES 1823: 18
• LINES 2332: 23
• LINES 3240: 32
• LINE 33: 33
• LINES 4043 25: 40
• LINES 4455 25: 44
• LINES 5355 30: 53
• LINES 5564 33: 55
• CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 98: 61
• LINES 6466 35: 64
• LINES 6670 39: 66
• LINES 7072 44: 70
• LINES 7274 45: 72
• LINES 7980 47: 79
• LINES 8183 52: 81
• THE REVOLUTION OF 286 B C 61: 87
• INDEXES: 101

Bibliographic information

• Title: Kallias of Sphettos and the Revolt of Athens in 286 Bc; Hesperia (Princeton, N.J.). 17; Volume 17 of Hesperia (Princeton, N.J.).: Supplement; Volume 17 of Hesperia. v.17: Supplement; Volumes 17-20 of Kallias of Sphettos and the Revolt of Athens in 286 B.C, Theodore Leslie Shear; Volume 17 of Supplement], [Hesperia
• Author: Theodore L. Shear
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: ASCSA, 1978
• ISBN: 0876615175, 9780876615171
• Length: 117 pages
• Subjects: History / Ancient / Greece; Social Science / Archaeology