Athenian Democracy in the Age of Demosthenes: Structure, Principles, and Ideology

by Mogens Herman Hansen

Book Overview

The Athenian democracy of the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. is the most famous and perhaps the most nearly perfect example of direct democracy. Covering the period 403-322 B.C., Mogens Herman Hansen focuses on the crucial last thirty years, which coincided with the political career of Demosthenes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806131438
• ISBN13: 9780806131436
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"