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| [Chapter I. The Physical Setting of Athens.] |
| [1. The Importance of Athens in Greek History] |
| [2. Why the Social Life of Athens is so Significant] |
| [3. The Small Size and Sterility of Attica] |
| [4. The Physical Beauty of Attica] |
| [5. The Mountains of Attica] |
| [6. The Sunlight in Attica] |
| [7. The Topography of the City of Athens] |
[8. 360 B.C.—The Year of the Visit to Athens]
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| [Chapter II. The First Sights in Athens.] |
| [9. The Morning Crowds bound for Athens] |
| [10. The Gate and the Street Scenes] |
| [11. The Streets and House Fronts of Athens] |
[12. The Simplicity of Athenian Life]
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| [Chapter III. The Agora and its Denizens.] |
| [13. The Buildings around the Agora] |
| [14. The Life in the Agora] |
| [15. The Booths and Shops in the Agora] |
| [16. The Flower and the Fish Vendors] |
| [17. The Morning Visitors to the Agora] |
| [18. The Leisured Class in Athens] |
| [19. Familiar Types around the Agora] |
[20. The Barber Shops]
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| [Chapter IV. The Athenian House and its Furnishings.] |
| [21. Following an Athenian Gentleman Homeward] |
| [22. The Type and Uses of a Greek House] |
| [23. The Plan of a Greek House] |
| [24. Modifications in the Typical Plan] |
| [25. Rents and House Values] |
[26. The Simple yet Elegant Furnishings of an Athenian House]
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| [Chapter V. The Women of Athens.] |
| [27. How Athenian Marriages are Arranged] |
| [28. Lack of Sentiment in Marriages] |
| [29. Athenian Marriage Rites] |
| [30. The Mental Horizon of Athenian Women] |
| [31. The Honor paid Womanhood in Athens] |
[32. The Sphere of Action of Athenian Women]
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| [Chapter VI. Athenian Costume.] |
| [33. The General Nature of Greek Dress] |
| [34. The Masculine Chiton, Himation, and Chlamys] |
| [35. The Dress of the Women] |
| [36. Footwear and Head Coverings] |
| [37. The Beauty of the Greek Dress] |
[38. Greek Toilet Frivolities]
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| [Chapter VII. The Slaves.] |
| [39. Slavery an Integral Part of Greek Life] |
| [40. The Slave Trade in Greece] |
| [41. The Treatment of Slaves in Athens] |
| [42. Cruel and Kind Masters] |
[43. The “City Slaves” of Athens]
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| [Chapter VIII. The Children.] |
| [44. The Desirability of Children in Athens] |
| [45. The Exposure of Infants] |
| [46. The Celebration of a Birth] |
| [47. Life and Games of Young Children] |
| [48. Playing in the Streets] |
| [49. The First Stories and Lessons] |
[50. The Training of Athenian Girls]
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| [Chapter IX. The Schoolboys of Athens.] |
| [51. The Athenians Generally Literate] |
| [52. Character Building the Aim of Athenian Education] |
| [53. The Schoolboy’s Pedagogue] |
| [54. An Athenian School] |
| [55. The School Curriculum] |
| [56. The Study of the Poets] |
| [57. The Greeks do not study Foreign Languages] |
| [58. The Study of “Music”] |
| [59. The Moral Character of Greek Music] |
| [60. The Teaching of Gymnastics] |
| [61. The Habits and Ambitions of Schoolboys] |
[62. The “Ephebi”]
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| [Chapter X. The Physicians of Athens.] |
| [63. The Beginnings of Greek Medical Science] |
| [64. Healing Shrines and their Methods] |
| [65. An Athenian Physician’s Office] |
| [66. The Physician’s Oath] |
| [67. The Skill of Greek Physicians] |
[68. Quacks and Charlatans]
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| [Chapter XI. The Funerals.] |
| [69. An Athenian’s Will] |
| [70. The Preliminaries of a Funeral] |
| [71. Lamenting the Dead] |
| [72. The Funeral Procession] |
| [73. The Funeral Pyre] |
| [74. Honors to the Memory of the Dead] |
[75. The Beautiful Funeral Monuments]
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| [Chapter XII. Trade, Manufactures, and Banking.] |
| [76. The Commercial Importance of Athens] |
| [77. The Manufacturing Activities of Athens] |
| [78. The Commerce of Athens] |
| [79. The Adventurous Merchant Skippers] |
| [80. Athenian Money-changers and Bankers] |
| [81. A Large Banking Establishment] |
| [82. Drawbacks to the Banking Business] |
| [83. The Pottery of Athens] |
[84. Athenian Pottery an Expression of the Greek Sense of Beauty]
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| [Chapter XIII. The Armed Forces of Athens.] |
| [85. Military Life at Athens] |
| [86. The Organization of the Athenian Army] |
| [87. The Hoplites and the Light Troops] |
| [88. The Cavalry and the Peltasts] |
| [89. The Panoply of the Hoplites] |
| [90. The Weapons of a Hoplite] |
| [91. Infantry Maneuvers] |
| [92. The Preliminaries of a Greek Battle] |
| [93. Joining the Battle] |
| [94. The Climax and End of the Battle] |
| [95. The Burial Truce and the Trophy after the Battle] |
| [96. The Siege of Fortified Towns] |
[97. The Introduction of New Tactics]
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| [Chapter XIV. The Peiræus and the Shipping.] |
| [98. The “Long Walls” down to the Harbor Town] |
| [99. Munychia and the Havens of Athens] |
| [100. The Glorious View from the Hill of Munychia] |
| [101. The Town of Peiræus] |
| [102. The Merchant Shipping] |
| [103. The Three War Harbors and the Ship Houses] |
| [104. The Great Naval Arsenal] |
| [105. An Athenian Trierarch] |
| [106. The Evolution of the Trireme] |
| [107. The Hull of a Trireme] |
| [108. The Rowers’ Benches of a Trireme] |
| [109. The Cabins, Rigging, and Ram of a Trireme] |
| [110. The Officers and Crew of a Trireme] |
| [111. A Trireme at Sea] |
| [112. The Tactics of a Naval Battle] |
[113. The Naval Strength of Athens]
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| [Chapter XV. An Athenian Court Trial.] |
| [114. The Frequency of Litigation in Athens] |
| [115. Prosecutions in Athens] |
| [116. The Preliminaries to a Trial] |
| [117. The Athenian Jury Courts] |
| [118. The Juryman’s Oath] |
| [119. Opening The Trial. The Plaintiff’s Speech] |
| [120. The Defendant’s Speech. Demonstrations by the Jury] |
| [121. The First Verdict] |
| [122. The Second and Final Verdict] |
| [123. The Merits and Defects of the Athenian Courts] |
| [124. The Usual Punishments in Athens] |
| [125. The Heavy Penalty of Exile] |
[126. The Death Penalty of Athens]
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| [Chapter XVI. The Ecclesia of Athens.] |
| [127. The Rule of Democracy in Athens] |
| [128. Aristocracy and Wealth. Their Status and Burdens] |
| [129. Athenian Society truly Democratic up to a Certain Point] |
| [130. The Voting Population of Athens] |
| [131. Meeting Times of the Ecclesia] |
| [132. The Pnyx (Assembly Place) at Athens] |
| [133. The Preliminaries of the Meeting] |
| [134. Debating a Proposition] |
| [135. Voting at the Pnyx] |
[136. The Ecclesia as an Educational Instrument]
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| [Chapter XVII. The Afternoon at the Gymnasia.] |
| [137. The Gymnasia. Places of General Resort] |
| [138. The Road to the Academy] |
| [139. The Academy] |
| [140. The Social Atmosphere and Human Types at the Academy] |
| [141. Philosophers and Cultivated Men at the Gymnasia] |
| [142. The Beautiful Youths at the Academy] |
| [143. The Greek Worship of Manly Beauty] |
| [144. The Detestation of Old Age] |
| [145. The Greeks unite Moral and Physical Beauty] |
| [146. The Usual Gymnastic Sports and their Objects] |
| [147. Professional Athletes: the Pancration] |
| [148. Leaping Contests] |
| [149. Quoit Hurling] |
| [150. Casting the Javelin] |
| [151. Wrestling] |
| [152. Foot Races] |
[153. The Pentathlon: the Honors paid to Great Athletes]
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| [Chapter XVIII. Athenian Cookery and the Symposium.] |
| [154. Greek Meal Times] |
| [155. Society desired at Meals] |
| [156. The Staple Articles of Food] |
| [157. Greek Vintages] |
| [158. Vegetable Dishes] |
| [159. Meat and Fish Dishes] |
| [160. Inviting Guests to a Dinner Party] |
| [161. Preparing for the Dinner: the Sicilian Cook] |
| [162. The Coming of the Guests] |
| [163. The Dinner Proper] |
| [164. Beginning the Symposium] |
| [165. The Symposiarch and his Duties] |
| [166. Conversation at the Symposium] |
| [167. Games and Entertainments] |
[168. Going Home from the Feast: Midnight Revelers]
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| [Chapter XIX. Country Life around Athens.] |
| [169. The Importance of his Farm to an Athenian] |
| [170. The Country by the Ilissus: the Greeks and Natural Beauty] |
| [171. Plato’s Description of the Walk by the Ilissus] |
| [172. The Athenian Love of Country Life] |
| [173. Some Features of the Attic Country] |
| [174. An Attic Farmstead] |
| [175. Plowing, Reaping, and Threshing] |
| [176. Grinding at the Mill] |
| [177. The Olive Orchards] |
| [178. The Vineyards] |
| [179. Cattle, Sheep, and Goats] |
[180. The Gardens and the Shrine]
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| [Chapter XX. The Temples and Gods of Athens.] |
| [181. Certain Factors in Athenian Religion] |
| [182. What constitutes “Piety” in Athens] |
| [183. The Average Athenians Idea of the Gods] |
| [184. Most Greeks without Belief in Immortality] |
| [185. The Multitude of Images of the Gods] |
| [186. Greek Superstition] |
| [187. Consulting Omens] |
| [188. The Great Oracles] |
| [189. Greek Sacrifices] |
| [190. The Route to the Acropolis] |
| [191. The Acropolis of Athens] |
| [192. The Use of Color Upon Athenian Architecture and Sculptures] |
| [193. The Chief Buildings on the Acropolis] |
| [194. The Parthenon] |
| [195. A Sacrifice on the Acropolis] |
| [196. The Interior of the Parthenon and the Great Image of Athena] |
[197. Greek Prayers]
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| [Chapter XXI. The Great Festival of Athens.] |
| [198. The Frequent Festivals in Athens] |
| [199. The Eleusinia] |
| [200. The Holy Procession to Eleusis] |
| [201. The Mysteries of Eleusis] |
| [202. The Greater Dionysia and the Drama] |
| [203. The Theater of Dionysus] |
| [204. The Production of a Play] |
| [205. The Great Panathenaic Procession] |
[206. The View from the Temple of Wingless Victory]
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| Index |
