Athenian Democracy [Hardcover]

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 Democracyexamines:

• 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. 'Athenian Democracy represents a thought-provoking, challenging text which has aided my own knowledge and understanding about this particular period in history and I would have no hesitation in recommending John Thorley's work to others.' SATH History Teaching ReviewJohn 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.