Athenian Democracy - Couverture souple

Jones, A. H. M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0801833809 ISBN 13 : 9780801833809

Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1986

Synopsis

Was ancient Athens the "cradle of democracy" or, as many have charged, a society based on slave labor and ruled by an irresponsible mob of idlers who would neither fight nor pay taxes? In this classic work, one of the twentieth century's most distinguished ancient historians provides a succinct and elegant appraisal of Athenian democracy's merits and short-coming.

Relying almost exclusively on close and careful analysis of primary sources, A. H. M. Jones examines the economic, social, and governmental structues that formed the basis of democracy in Athens. He also discusses the criticisms leveled against Athenian society by its own philosophers, histroians, and statemen. Athenian Democracy remains an indispensable resource for anyone with an interest in classical Athenian society.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

A. H. M. Jones, was from 1951 until his death in 1970, professor of ancient history at the University of Cambridge. He wrote more than a dozen books. His is the author of Athenian Democracy and The Later Roman Empire, A.D. 284-602: A Social, Economic, and Administrative Survey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Date d'édition: 1986
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801833809
• ISBN 13: 9780801833809
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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