Table of Contents
1 Introduction
Brief Overview of the Game 3
Prologue 4
In the Footsteps of Theseus 4
At the Dipylon Gate 5
At the Agora 7
At the Cobbler's Shop: With the Followers of Thrasybulus 9
At the Moneylenders' Tables: The Socratic School 10
At the Barber's Shop: The Solonian Aristocrats 11
At the Potter's Shop: The Periclean Democrats 13
To the Pnyx 14
How to React 16
Game Setup 16
Game Play 16
Game Requirements 17
Counterfactuals 18
2 Historical Background
Chronology: Ancient Athens 21
The Foundations of Athenian Democracy 22
Greek City-States 22
Geography and Climate 23
Athens in the Fifth Century: Politics 25
Solon and the Solonian Constitution 25
Athenian Tyranny and Democracy 26
Anarchy, Cleisthenes, and the Rise of Democracy 26
Cleisthenes' Reforms 27
Ostracism and Democracy 27
The Fifth Century: War and Peace 28
The Persian War 28
Marathon 28
Xerxes Attacks Hellas 29
Defeat for Both Sides 30
Between the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars 31
Pericles 33
The Peloponnesian War 35
The Archidamian War, 431-421 37
Nicias and Alcibiades 38
The Sicilian Campaign 39
The Last Phase of the War 41
The Final Siege 43
Post-War Destruction by the Thirty 43
The Other Athenians: Women, Metics, and Slaves 44
The Status of Women 45
Were Women Secluded? 45
Women and Religion 46
Metics in Athens 47
Legal Status 47
Periclean Citizenship Law 48
Metic Population 48
Slaves 49
Population 49
Slave Roles and Occupations 49
Slave Status 50
Rich and Poor in Ancient Athens 50
The Treasury of Athena: Finance and Economics 51
Conclusion 53
3 The Game
Major Issues for Debate 55
Reconciliation 55
The Political Status of Immigrants and Noncitizens 55
The Merits of Democracy 55
Free Speech 55
Power and Justice 55
Rules and Procedures 56
Winning the Game: Victory Objectives 56
Other Rules 56
Proceedings of the Assembly 56
Announcement of Agenda 56
Arriving at the Assembly Session on Time 58
The Pig Sacrifice 58
Pandora's Urn 58
The Debates Begin 59
Ensuring Clarity of Legislation 59
Supervising Votes 59
Inscribing the Law in Stone 60
Overturning Laws 60
Constitutional Issues 60
Graphe Paranomon 60
Ostracism 60
Retention of Leadership Powers 61
Disqualification for Reading Aloud 61
Dikasteria (Lawcourts) 61
How to Initiate a Tria 62
Laws and Legal Precedents 62
Selection of the Jury 63
Rendering the Verdict 63
Setting a Punishment 63
Punishment for Frivolous Prosecutions 64
Trial of Socrates: Special Procedures 64
Historical Context 64
Role of the Gamemaster 64
Advisory: How to Reclaim the Athenian Empire 65
Basic Outline of the Game 66
Phase 1 Setup 66
Session 1 Introduction to Athens in 403 BCE: The Historical Context 66
Remaining Setup Sessions 66
Phase II Game Play 67
Game Session 1 Reconciliation Agreement 68
Game Session 2 Electorate 69
Game Session 3 Social Welfare 69
Game Session 4 Trial Day 70
Game Session 5 Governance 71
Game Session 6 Remilitarization/Restoration of the Athenian Empire 71
Phase III Postmortem Discussion 72
Writing and Speaking Assignments 72
Historians You Should Draw Upon in Your Writings and Speeches 72
Herodotus 73
Thucydides 73
Xenophon 75
4 Roles and Fractions
Overview of Factions 77
Thrasybulans 77
Periclean Democrats 77
Solonian Aristocrats 77
Followers of Socrates 78
Indetermînates 78
Public Biographies of Athenian Leaders, 403 BCE 79
List of Possible Players: A Fact Sheet 80
Thrasybulans 81
Periclean Democrats 82
Solonian Aristocrats 83
Followers of Socrates 84
Interminates 85
5 Core Texts
Pericles Funeral Oration, 431 BCE 89
Plato The Republic, ca. 390-370 BCE: Part I 95
Plato The Republic, ca. 390-370 BCE: Part II 118
Plato The Republic, ca. 390-370 BCE: Part III 147
Plato The Republic, ca. 390-370 BCE: Part IV 171
Plato The Republic, ca. 390-370 BCE: Part V 194
Plato From Protagoras, ca. 390-370 BCE 200
Plutarch Life of Lycurgus, ca. 75-100 CE 202
Plutarch Life of Cimon, ca. 70-100 CE 209
Xenophon The Economist, ca. 400-350 BCE 213
Xenophon From Hellenica, ca. 400-350 BCE 226
Selected Bibliography 237
Pronunciation Guide, Greek Names and Terms 239
Notes 241
Acknowledgments 241
