Email this article Cittadini di quale classe? Appartenenza censitaria e stigma sociale nell’Atene classica
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Citizens of which class? Census membership and social stigma in classical Athens
This article discusses the meaning and implications of the census classes in classical Athens, with a particular focus on the fourth class – the thetes. It argues that Athenian citizens were less inclined to highlight their professional identities on private inscriptions, such as gravestones and dedications, than non-citizen residents of Athens. This may reflect the social stigma attached to the figure of the thete – the paid labourer – dating back to the archaic period.
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