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 code: 9780415319348
ISBN |
9780415319348 |
Dimensions (HxWxD in mm) |
H216xW138 |
Series |
Lancaster Pamphlets in Ancient History |
No. Of Pages |
112 |
Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Edition |
2nd New edition |