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This book is the first in-depth study of the classical Athenian public sphere. It examines how public opinion was created by impromptu theatrics and by gossip,
The World of Prometheus
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Pages: 463
Authors: Danielle S. Allen
Categories: History
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The common view is that democratic legal processes moved away from the "emotional and personal" to the "rational and civic," but Allen shows that anger, honor,
Athenian Democracy
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Pages: 382
Authors: Peter John Rhodes
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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Athens' democracy developed during the sixth and fifth centuries and continued into the fourth; Athens' defeat by Macedon in 322 began a series of alternations
Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens
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Authors: Josiah Ober
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This book asks an important question often ignored by ancient historians and political scientists alike: Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long
Political Dissent in Democratic Athens
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Since it was no longer self-evident that "better men" meant "better government," critics of democracy sought new arguments to explain the relationship among pol