Democracyæs Slaves: A Political History Of Ancient Greece

Challenging the modern belief that democracy and bondage are incompatible, Paulin Ismard directs our attention to ancient Athens, where the functioning of civic government depended on skilled, knowledgeable experts who were literally public servantsùslaves owned by the city-state rather than by private citizens.

• | Author: Paulin Ismard
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 09, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 208 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 0674660072
• | ISBN-13: 9780674660076