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For two centuries classical Athens enjoyed almost uninterrupted democratic government. This was not a parliamentary demo
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Ancient Greek literature, Athenian civic ideology, and modern classical scholarship have all worked together to reinforc
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In this original and rewarding combination of intellectual and political history, Ryan Balot offers a thorough historica
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