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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829864103321

Titolo

Ancient Greek democracy : readings and sources / / edited by Eric W. Robinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Massachusetts ; ; Oxford, England ; ; Carlton, Victoria : , : Blackwell Publishing, , [2004]

©2004

ISBN

1-281-32263-6

9786611322632

0-470-70684-8

0-470-75220-3

0-470-75219-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (342 p.)

Collana

Interpreting ancient history

Disciplina

320.9385

Soggetti

Democracy - Greece - Athens - History - To 1500

Democracy

Greece Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Ancient Greek Democracy: READINGS AND SOURCES; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Map 1; Map 2; Ancient Greek Democracy: A Brief Introduction; 1 Prelude to Democracy: Political Thought in Early Greek Texts; 2 The Beginnings of the Athenian Democracy: Who Freed Athens?; 3 Popular Politics in Fifth-century Syracuse; 4 Liberty, Equality, and the Ideals of Greek Democracy; 5 Power and Rhetoric at Athens: Elite Leadership versus Popular Ideology; 6 Limiting Democracy: The Political Exclusion of Women and Slaves; Glossary of Greek Names and Terms; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greece's greatest inventions: democratic government.:.; Provides an accessible, up-to-date survey of vital issues in Greek democracy.; Covers democracy's origins, growth and essential nature.; Raises questions of continuing interest.; Combines ancient texts in translation and recent scholarly articles.; Invites the reader into



a process of historical investigation.; Contains maps, a glossary and an index.