Democracy in Classical Athens
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Democracy in Classical Athens

  1. 200 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Democracy in Classical Athens

About this book

For two centuries classical Athens enjoyed almost uninterrupted democratic government. This was not a parliamentary democracy of the modern sort but a direct democracy in which all citizens were free to participate in the business of government. Throughout this period Athens was the cultural centre of Greece and one of the major Greek powers. This book traces the development and operation of the political system and explores its underlying principles. Christopher Carey assesses the ancient sources of the history of Athenian democracy and evaluates criticisms of the system, ancient and modern. He also provides a virtual tour of the political cityscape of ancient Athens, describing the main political sites and structures, including the theatre. With a new chapter covering religion in the democratic city, this second edition benefits from updates throughout that incorporate the latest research and recent archaeological findings in Athens. A clearer structure and layout make the book more accessible to students, as do extra images and maps along with a timeline of key events.

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Information

Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781474286367
eBook ISBN
9781474286381
Edition
2
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover page
  2. Halftitle page
  3. Series page
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Contents
  7. Illustrations
  8. Preface to the First Edition
  9. Note to the 2001 Corrected Reprint
  10. Preface to the Second Edition
  11. 1 First Thoughts
  12. 2 The Road to Democracy
  13. 3 Democracy and Ideology
  14. 4 The Core Bodies
  15. 5 Serving the Democracy
  16. 6 Religion in the Democratic City
  17. 7 Local Government: The Demes
  18. 8 The Democratic Landscape
  19. 9 Democracy and Its Critics
  20. Notes
  21. Appendix 1
  22. Appendix 2
  23. Appendix 3
  24. Index