Ideology of Democratic Athens

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Ideology of Democratic Athens

Author	: Matteo Barbato
File Size	: 46,5 Mb
Publisher	: Edinburgh University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 28 May 2020
ISBN	: 9781474466448
Pages	: 264 pages

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Ideology of Democratic Athens by Matteo Barbato Book PDF Summary

The debate on Athenian democratic ideology has long been polarised around two extremes. A Marxist tradition views ideology as a cover-up for Athens' internal divisions. Another tradition, sometimes referred to as culturalist, interprets it neutrally as the fixed set of ideas shared by the members of the Athenian community.

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This book asks an important question often ignored by ancient historians and political scientists alike: Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long as it did? Josiah Ober seeks the answer by analyzing the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and nonelite

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