Democracy in Classical Athens / Christopher Carey.

Author
Carey, Christopher (Classicist) [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Second edition.
Published/​Created
London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.
Description
x, 181 pages ; 22 cm.

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    Series
    Classical world series [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "For two centuries classical Athens enjoyed almost uninterrupted democratic government. This was not a parliamentary democracy of the modern sort but a direct democracy in which all citizens were free to participate in the business of government. Throughout this period Athens was the cultural centre of Greece and one of the major Greek powers. This book traces the development and operation of the political system and explores its underlying principles. Christopher Carey assesses the ancient sources of the history of Athenian democracy and evaluates criticisms of the system, ancient and modern. He also provides a virtual tour of the political cityscape of ancient Athens, describing the main political sites and structures, including the theatre. With a new chapter covering religion in the democratic city, this second edition benefits from updates throughout that incorporate the latest research and recent archaeological findings in Athens. A clearer structure and layout make the book more accessible to students, as do extra images and maps along with a timeline of key events. "-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Machine generated contents note:
    • List of Illustrations
    • Preface
    • 1. First Thoughts
    • 2. The Road to Democracy
    • 3. Democracy and Ideology
    • 4 The Core Bodies
    • 5. Serving the Democracy
    • 6. Religion in the Democratic City
    • 7. Local Government: The Demes
    • 8. The Democratic Landscape
    • 9. Democracy and Its Critics
    • Appendix: Suggested Further Reading
    • Glossary
    • Index.
    ISBN
    • 9781474286367 (paperback)
    • 1474286364 (paperback)
    LCCN
    2016027331
    OCLC
    959922491
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