Athens and Samos, Lesbos, and Chios, 478-404 B.C

The development of the relations between Athens and the three islands which played a leading role in the foundation of the Delian league and, according to Aristotle, were afterward regarded by her as the 'guards' of her empire has not received as much attention as it deserves in studies of Athenian imperialism. how did democratic Athens attempt to retain the loyalty of these islands? 

Trevor Quinn in this little book seeks answers to these and other questions.