Gender, Status, and Space in Athenian Oratory and Society

Intellectual shifts in the late 20th century led to profound change in the questions that could be asked about the ancient world; the chapters in this volume are inspired by the way these shifts have affected scholars' attitude towards and use of Athenian oratory in the study of social history.Readers will encounter some of the most up-to-date directions of enquiry in the social-historical study o...