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Athens on Trial : The Antidemocratic Tradition in Western Thought, Paperback / softback Book

Athens on Trial : The Antidemocratic Tradition in Western Thought Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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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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