Ancient Greek Democracy Readings and Sources [Paperback]

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• 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.

Acknowledgments.

Abbreviations.

Map 1.

Map 2.

Ancient Greek Democracy: A Brief Introduction.

1. Prelude To Democracy: Political Thought In Early Greek Texts:.

Introduction.

Sources.

Homer, Iliad I.1–305, 2.1–282.

Homer, Odyssey 2.1–259.

Hesiod, Theogony lines 81–97 And Works And Days lines 213-275.

Readings.

Homer And The Beginning Of Political Thought In Greece: Kurt A. Raaflaub.

Commentary On Raaflaub: Lowell Edmunds.

The Strong Principle Of Equality And The Archaic Origins Of Greek Democracy: Ian Morris.

2. The Beginnings Of The Athenian Democracy: Who Freed Athens?.

Introduction.

Sources.

Aristotle, Ath. Pol. 5–12.

Herodotus, 5.6ls"