The (Dis)order of Politics: τὸν δῆμον πράττειν ὃ ἂν βούληται. The Athenian Assembly and the Arginusae Trial

Keywords:

Athens, democracy, assembly, Arginusae, trial

Abstract

During the fifth century BC, the people’s role in the Athenian assembly took on a unique dynamic that provoked criticism from many ancient authors. In the period surrounding the oligarchic coups of 411 and 404, certain aspects of this dynamic also seem to have been exacerbated. In this context, the trial in 406 of the generals of the Arginusae battle constitutes an event of great relevance for understanding how popular sovereignty operated in the meetings held on the hill of Pnyx and what were the political, institutional, and subjective effects of this collective functioning.

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Author Biography

Julián Gallego, Universidad de Buenos Aires, CONICET

Doctor en Historia por la Universidad de Buenos Aires). Profesor Titular de Historia Antigua Clásica y Director del Instituto de Historia Antigua, Medieval y Moderna, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Investigador Principal del CONICET. Investigador Asociado del Institut des Sciences et Techniques de l’Antiquité, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon. Colaborador Externo de Eschatiá: Grupo de Investigación sobre la Grecia Antigua, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Miembro Colaborador del Laboratório de História Antiga, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Integrante del Núcleo de
Estudios Clásicos en Comunicación, Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Ha publicado alrededor de 160 textos, incluyendo libros, artículos, capítulos, entradas enciclopédicas, reseñas, etc.

Published

2025-06-28

How to Cite

Gallego, J. (2025). The (Dis)order of Politics: τὸν δῆμον πράττειν ὃ ἂν βούληται. The Athenian Assembly and the Arginusae Trial. Circe De clásicos Y Modernos, 29(1), 15–37. Retrieved from https://ojs.unlpam.edu.ar/ojs/index.php/circe/article/view/9244