Mass and elite in democratic Athens : rhetoric, ideology, and the power of the people /

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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 n...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ober, Josiah
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1989.
Temas:
Political participation > Greece > Athens.
Political leadership > Greece > Athens.
Participation politique > Grèce > Athènes.
Political leadership
Political participation
Politics and government
Athens (Greece) > Politics and government.
Greece > Athens
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 citizens. After a preliminary survey of the development of the Athenian "constitution," he focuses on the role of political and legal rhetoric. As jurymen and Assemblymen, the citizen masses of Athens retained important powers, and elite Athenian politicians and litigants needed to address t.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 412 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-381).
ISBN:9781400820511
1400820510

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