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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
- 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.
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"One of the best arguments presented for some time in favor of close, minute, and accurate scholarship. [Jones] harnesses his learning to a definite end, and produces results which may come as a surprise to traditional humanists."
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