Athenian democracy
By: John Thorley.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Lancaster pamphlets in ancient history
Publisher: New York; Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 97
Subjects: Democracy -- Greece -- Athens -- History; Athens (Greece) -- Politics and government
Description: "The fifth century B.C. 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." "Including a useful chronology and bibliography, this second edition has been updated to take into account recent research."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.