Athenian Democracy

By John Thorley

Price: $90.00

ISBN: 978-0-415-31933-1
Binding: Hardback (also available in Paperback)
Published by: Routledge
Publication Date: 2nd September 2004
Pages: 112
Illustrations: 4 line figures

About the Book

The fifth century BC witnessed not only the emergence of one of the first democracies, but also the Persian and the Peloponnesian Wars. John Thorley provides a concise analysis of the development and operation of Athenian democracy against this backdrop.

Taking into account both primary source material and the work of modern historians, Athenian Democracy examines:

the prelude to democracy
how the democractic system emerged
how this system worked in practice
the efficiency of this system of government
the success of Athenian democracy.

Including a useful chronology and blibliography, this second edition has been updated to take into account recent research.

Introduction: Prelude to Democracy. The Democratic Dystem: Kleisthenes' Reforms. The Democratic System: Later Reforms. The System in Practice: An Overview.

About the Author(s)

John Thorley is recently retired and was formerly a Professor teaching within the departments of Teaching and Education Studies, In-Service Education and History at the Charlotte Mason College, Lancaster University.