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Athenian democracy / John Thorley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thorley, John, 1940-
- Series:
- Lancaster pamphlets in ancient history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy--Greece--Athens--History.
- Democracy.
- History.
- Athens (Greece)--Politics and government.
- Athens (Greece).
- Greece--Athens.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 97 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : New York : Routledge, 2004.
- Summary:
- The 5th 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 democatic 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 Bibliography, this second edition has been updated to take into account recent research.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [91]-94) and index.
- ISBN:
- 041531934X
- OCLC:
- 53926772
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