The Greek Polis and the Invention of Democracy: A Politico-Cultural Transformation and Its Interpretations Contributor(s): Arnason, John Ed (Author), Raaflaub (Author), Wagner (Author) |
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ISBN: 1444351060 ISBN-13: 9781444351064 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $165.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Political Science | Political Process - General |
Dewey: 938 |
LCCN: 2012042383 |
Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.8" W x 9.8" (1.75 lbs) 416 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Greek Polis and the Invention of Democracy presents a series of essays that trace the Greeks' path to democracy and examine the connection between the Greek polis as a citizen state and democracy as well as the interaction between democracy and various forms of cultural expression from a comparative historical perspective and with special attention to the place of Greek democracy in political thought and debates about democracy throughout the centuries.
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