Athenian Democracy / Edition 2

by John Thorley

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415319331
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/02/2004
Series:	Lancaster Pamphlets in Ancient History
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	13.80(w) x 21.80(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

John Thorley is recently retired and was formerly a Professor teaching within the departments of Teaching and Education Studies, In-Service Education and History at the Charlotte Mason College, Lancaster University.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Prelude to Democracy. The Democratic Dystem: Kleisthenes' Reforms. The Democratic System: Later Reforms. The System in Practice: An Overview.

Editorial Reviews

'Athenian Democracy represents a thought-provoking, challenging text which has aided my own knowledge and understanding about this particular period in history and I would have no hesitation in recommending John Thorley's work to others.' - SATHHistory Teaching Review

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