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.
- | Author: John Thorley
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Sep 02, 2004
- | Number of Pages: 112 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 041531934X
- | ISBN-13: 9780415319348
