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 as it did? Josiah Ober seeks the answer by analyzing the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and n
Mass and elite in democratic Athens : rhetoric, ideology, and the power of the people
โ Scribed by Josiah Ober; American Council of Learned Societies
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 409
- Series
- ACLS Humanities E-Book
- Edition
- 2nd printing, with corrections.
- Category
- Library
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