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portada The Radical Greek Idea: Democracy in Ancient Athens
Type
Physical Book
Author
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Language
English
Pages
296
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.6 x 14.0 x 1.7 cm
Weight
0.38 kg.
ISBN13
9781977228451
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The Radical Greek Idea: Democracy in Ancient Athens

Joel Farrell (Author) · Outskirts Press · Paperback

The Radical Greek Idea: Democracy in Ancient Athens - Farrell, Joel

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Synopsis "The Radical Greek Idea: Democracy in Ancient Athens "

A new, bold, radical idea emerged in ancient Athens in 508 BCE, the concept that the people could rule themselves. Democracy today is equated with good, just government, but in ancient Greece, it still had a lot to prove. The Athenians embraced democracy in its purest form: direct democracy in which each citizen participated in all the decisions of the state. They had no representatives; rather, they voted directly on all the laws and measures considered by the government. The question was: could it work? The Athenian democracy had plenty of chances to prove itself. It had to deal with the Persian Wars, wars with Sparta and its allies, and the rise of Philip and Alexander the Great. It had to govern a great empire and manage a growing society bent on high achievement. Perhaps the greatest proof of democracy's merits was that from it came the Golden Age of Athens which gave the world so many of its intellectual and cultural foundations. Joel Farrell's recounting of the development and challenges of Athenian democracy is peopled by some of the greatest leaders any democracy has produced, as well as some of its worst demagogues. Athenian government was sometimes wise and sometimes foolish, but usually effective. It teaches us much about the potential of democracy in our time and the challenges that any democratic society must face.

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