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UNINA9910823085703321 |
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Autore |
Ober Josiah |
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Titolo |
Mass and elite in democratic Athens : rhetoric, ideology, and the power of the people / / Josiah Ober |
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Princeton, N.J. : , : Princeton University Press, , 1989 |
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1-4008-1285-2 |
1-282-75146-8 |
9786612751462 |
1-4008-2051-0 |
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Edizione |
[Course Book] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 390 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political participation - Greece - Athens |
Political leadership - Greece - Athens |
Athens (Greece) Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Bibliography: p. 364-381. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- CHAPTER I. Democracy: Athenian and Modern -- CHAPTER II. History of the Athenian "Constitution": A Diachronic Survey -- CHAPTER III. Public Speakers and Mass Audiences -- CHAPTER IV. Ability and Education: The Power of Persuasion -- CHAPTER V. Class: Wealth, Resentment, and Gratitude -- CHAPTER VI. Status: Noble Birth and Aristocratic Behavior -- CHAPTER VII. Conclusions: Dialectics and Discourse -- Appendix: Catalogue of Speeches and Citation Index -- Select Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book asks an important question often ignored by ancient historians and political scientists alike: Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long as it did? Josiah Ober seeks the answer by analyzing the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and nonelite citizens. After a preliminary survey of the development of the Athenian "constitution," he focuses on the role of political and legal rhetoric. As jurymen and Assemblymen, the citizen masses of Athens retained important powers, and elite Athenian politicians and litigants needed to address these large bodies |
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