Topographic Semantics
The Location of the Athenian Public Cemetery and Its Significance for the Nascent Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9329047 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nathan T Arrington (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 499-539 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hesperia The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-098X • E-ISSN: 1553-5622 |
| Publisher | American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2972/hesp.79.4.499 |
| OpenAlex | W2334369107 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 39 |
In this article, the author seeks to understand the place of the demosion sema, the public cemetery of Athens, within the Athenian physical and cognitive landscape. The archaeological and literary evidence shows that the cemetery was established ca. 500 B.C., along the road from the Dipylon Gate to the Academy. This was an area with few pre-Classical burials but strong religious and civic associations. Here the nascent democracy shaped a new space for corporate self-definition by juxtaposing the public cemetery with the district further to the east, around the road leading to Hippios Kolonos, which had long been a center for aristocratic display
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,87 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |