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Hardcover The Honey and the Hemlock: Democracy & Paranoia in Ancient Athens & Modern America Book

ISBN: 0465030580

ISBN13: 9780465030583

The Honey and the Hemlock: Democracy & Paranoia in Ancient Athens & Modern America

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Book Overview

Examining Athenian democracy as an object lesson for democracy in general, and invoking Freud as his guide in this task, Eli Sagan explores the startling contradictions in the society of Athens: its delicious honey and its deadly hemlock. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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brilliant exploration of the difficulties of democratic culture

This book may be the single most profound meditation on what it takes to launch and sustain a democratic society. Overcoming the (often defensive) drive to dominate (rule or be ruled) has proven an immensely difficult task for ruling elites and the populations over whom they rule. The few times a culture has succeeded in attempting this exceptionally difficult task, their vulnerability has rendered them highly susceptible...

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