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Athens on Trial: The Antidemocratic Tradition in Western Thought

By Jennifer Tolbert Roberts

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
9781400821327, 1400821320
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
598 kB (612104 bytes)
Pages
426\0
Time added
2022-09-24 11:25:28

Description

The Classical Athenians were the first to articulate and implement the notion that ordinary citizens of no particular affluence or education could make responsible political decisions. For this reason, reactions to Athenian democracy have long provided a prime Rorschach test for political thought. Whether praising Athens's government as the legitimizing ancestor of modern democracies or condemning it as mob rule, commentators throughout history have revealed much about their own notions of politics and society. In this book, Jennifer Roberts charts responses to Athenian democracy from Athens itself through the twentieth century, exploring a debate that touches upon historiography, ethics, political science, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, gender studies, and educational theory.

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