The fifth century BC witnessed not only the emergence of one of the first democracies, but also the Persian and the Peloponnesian Wars. John Thorley provides a concise analysis of the development and operation of Athenian democracy against this backdrop.
Taking into account both primary source material and the work of modern historians, Athenian Democracy examines:
the prelude to democracy
how the democractic system emerged
how this system worked in practice
the efficiency of this system of government
the success of Athenian democracy.
Including a useful chronology and blibliography, this second edition has been updated to take into account recent research.
Taking into account both primary source material and the work of modern historians, Athenian Democracy examines:
the prelude to democracy
how the democractic system emerged
how this system worked in practice
the efficiency of this system of government
the success of Athenian democracy.
Including a useful chronology and blibliography, this second edition has been updated to take into account recent research.
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