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this relatively brief introduction to Athenian Democracy. Athenian Democracy: the Assembly e Assembly (Ekklesia)Ekklesia) was the regular gathering of male Athenian citizens (women also enjoyed a certain citi-zen status, but without political rights) to listen to, discuss, and vote on decrees that aff ected every aspect of Athenian
Known not only as the earliest democracy evolving from a complex society, Athenian Democracy is also known as the best documented historical example of a large-scale direct democracy that has operated over time as a state government (Ober, 1991: 28).
Known not only as the earliest democracy evolving from a complex society, Athenian Democracy is also known as the best documented historical example of a large-scale direct democracy that has operated over time as a state government (Ober, 1991: 28).
22 paź 2021 · xiv, 246 pages ; 24 cm. "This volume presents a wide range of literary and epigraphic sources on the history of the world's first democracy, offering a comprehensive survey of the key themes and principles of Athenian democratic culture.
9 paź 2014 · The Athenian democracy in the age of Demosthenes. by. Mogens Herman Hansen. Publication date. 1999. Topics. Democracy -- Greece -- Athens -- History., Greece -- Politics and government -- To 146 B.C., Athens (Greece) -- Politics and government. Publisher. University of Oklahoma Press.
Periclean Athens was a " khaki democracy " of service men who had become conscious of their value to the state and claimed a larger share in its administration. This military origin of the democracy helps to explain its arrogance towards its subject allies, to which we shall refer again, and its exclusiveness in the
In this chapter, we recount the invention and implementation of Athenian democracy. In addition, we attempt to explain the historical demand for its introduction and the ethical and philosophical motivations behind it. Section 1.2, Path to Democracy , describes the origins of Athenian democ-
