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.
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One of the best arguments presented for some time in favor of close, minute, and accurate scholarship. [Jones] harnesses his learning to a definite end, and produces results which may come as a surprise to traditional humanists. Times Literary Supplement
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 203 mm
Breite: 157 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
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978-0-8018-3380-9 (9780801833809)
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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 The Later Roman Empire, A.D. 284-602: A Social, Economic, and Administrative Survey.
Chapter 1. The Economic Basis of the Athenian Democracy
Chapter 2. The Athens of Demosthenes
Chapter 3. The Athenian Democracy and Its Critics
Chapter 4. The Social Structure of Athens in the Fourth Century B.C.
Chapter 5. How Did the Athenian Democracy Work?
Notes
Appendix. The Citizen Population of Athen during the Peloponnesian War
Index of Passages Cited
General Index
