The Birth of Athenian Democracy: The Assembly in the Fifth Century B.C.

by Chester G. Starr

The topic of Athenian democracy is a popular one among scholars and students of the classical world, and books on the subject continue to appear. Thus far, however, none of them has devoted much attention to the origins and daily operations of the assembly. In this intriguing study, Chester Starr traces the growth of the assembly from its consolidation to its position as the central institution in the democratic government of Athens in the fifth century...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195065867
• ISBN13: 9780195065862
• Release Date: October 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.5"