Athenian Democracy

by John Thorley

Book 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041531934X
• ISBN13: 9780415319348
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.4"