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Ancient Greek Democracy: Edited by Eric W. Robinson |
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Democracy is one of the
greatest inventions of the ancient Greeks. This book invites readers to
investigate the phenomenon of ancient Greek democracy for themselves, from
its earliest roots in the archaic period to its appearance and development in
The book is comprised
of six chapters, presenting questions of continuing interest and controversy.
Each one encourages readers to engage with ancient texts in translation and
to see how contemporary classical scholars have gained insights from them. Each
can be used as a self-contained unit to explore a particular aspect of
ancient democratic government. Taken as a whole, the book provides readers
with an extensive overview of ancient Greek democracy and the current state
of its study. For ease of use, the book contains maps, a glossary, and an
index. Eric W. Robinson is Associate Professor
of History and the Classics at |
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