Democracy in Classical Athens 9781474286374, 9781474286367, 9781474286381, 1474286372

Democracy in Classical Athens (Classical World) [2 ed.] 1474286364, 9781474286367

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Democracy in Classical Athens (Classical World) [2 ed.] 1474286364, 9781474286367

For two centuries classical Athens enjoyed almost uninterrupted democratic government. This was not a parliamentary demo

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Taming Democracy: Models of Political Rhetoric in Classical Athens 9781501711374

His book can profitably be read by anyone concerned with the issues at the heart of classical and contemporary democracy

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Public Spending and Democracy in Classical Athens 9780292772045

In his On the Glory of Athens, Plutarch complained that the Athenian people spent more on the production of dramatic fes

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Sex and Sexuality in Classical Athens 9781474472135

A broad look at the sex lives and sexual beliefs of the ancient Athenians From courtship and marriage to adultery and p

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Democratic Law in Classical Athens 9781477320389

The democratic legal system created by the Athenians was completely controlled by ordinary citizens, with no judges, law

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Greed and Injustice in Classical Athens 9780691220154

In this original and rewarding combination of intellectual and political history, Ryan Balot offers a thorough historica

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Enmity and Feuding in Classical Athens 9781477308028

Much has been written about the world’s first democracy, but no book so far has been dedicated solely to the study of en

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Democracy and Knowledge: Innovation and Learning in Classical Athens [Course Book ed.] 9781400828807

When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importa

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Status in Classical Athens 0691138133, 9780691138138

Ancient Greek literature, Athenian civic ideology, and modern classical scholarship have all worked together to reinforc

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