Athenian Democracy (Lancaster Pamphlets in Ancient History), 2nd Edition
Athenian Democracy (Lancaster Pamphlets in Ancient History), 2nd Edition by John Thorley
English | October 28, 2004 | ISBN: 0415319331, 041531934X | PDF | 112 pages | 1.6 MB
English | October 28, 2004 | ISBN: 0415319331, 041531934X | PDF | 112 pages | 1.6 MB
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.