Athenian Democracy in the Age of Demosthenes. Structure, Principles, and Ideologies.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 927 |
| Format | 15 x 21.5 |
| Détails | 496 p., 2 maps, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 1993 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251380247 |
This book is an orderly exposition of the structure, principles, and ideology of Athenian democracy in the time of Demosthenes (4th century). Developed after twenty-five years of research, it gives us a clear and comprehensive insight into the workings of the finest example of direct democracy in history, the lessons of which still lie at the heart of the debate about our political institutions. Of the English edition of this book, the Times Literary Supplement wrote: "The most complete and accurate account of the workings of Athenian democracy by its most able and undisputed historian. The work may have taken him twenty-five years to complete, but it would have delighted Aristotle himself."
This book is an orderly exposition of the structure, principles, and ideology of Athenian democracy in the time of Demosthenes (4th century). Developed after twenty-five years of research, it gives us a clear and comprehensive insight into the workings of the finest example of direct democracy in history, the lessons of which still lie at the heart of the debate about our political institutions. Of the English edition of this book, the Times Literary Supplement wrote: "The most complete and accurate account of the workings of Athenian democracy by its most able and undisputed historian. The work may have taken him twenty-five years to complete, but it would have delighted Aristotle himself."