TY - BOOK AU - Robinson,Eric W. ED - Wiley InterScience (Online service) TI - Ancient Greek democracy: readings and sources T2 - Interpreting ancient history SN - 9780470752203 AV - JC75.D36 .A53 2008EBK PY - 2008/// CY - Malden, MA PB - Blackwell Pub. KW - Democracy KW - Greece KW - History KW - Athens KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Political Process KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Democratie KW - gtt KW - Griekse oudheid KW - Democracia (história) KW - Grécia antiga KW - larpcal KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - BIBINDX; Ancient Greek Democracy: READINGS AND SOURCES; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Map 1; Map 2; Ancient Greek Democracy: A Brief Introduction; 1 Prelude to Democracy: Political Thought in Early Greek Texts; 2 The Beginnings of the Athenian Democracy: Who Freed Athens?; 3 Popular Politics in Fifth-century Syracuse; 4 Liberty, Equality, and the Ideals of Greek Democracy; 5 Power and Rhetoric at Athens: Elite Leadership versus Popular Ideology; 6 Limiting Democracy: The Political Exclusion of Women and Slaves; Glossary of Greek Names and Terms; Index N2 - This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greece's greatest inventions: democratic government.:.; Provides an accessible, up-to-date survey of vital issues in Greek democracy.; Covers democracy's origins, growth and essential nature.; Raises questions of continuing interest.; Combines ancient texts in translation and recent scholarly articles.; Invites the reader into a process of historical investigation.; Contains maps, a glossary and an index UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470752203 ER -