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Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langj�igem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Hinterdeckel leicht berieben, ansonsten sehr guter Zustand / back cover slightly rubbed, otherwise very good condition. - "This volume is intended to provide students and other interested readers with an accessible, up-to-date survey of vital issues in ancient Greek democracy (demokratia). Six chapters each present a question of continuing interest matched with key ancient texts, followed by two or three recent scholarly articles on the subject. Every chapter thus invites the reader into the process of historical investigation as he or she engages the ancient testimony and sees how classical scholars analyze and gain insights from it. At the same time, the selection of topics is designed to provide an overview of the phenomenon of Greek democracy, from its earliest roots in the archaic period to its appearance and development in Athens (and, for a useful comparison, how it looked in another Greek city of the classical period). It is hoped that readers will be able to learn a great deal about demokratia, the present state of its study, and some of the approaches and methods of ancient historians." (taken from Preface) CONTENTS: 1. Prelude to Democracy: Political Thought in Early Greek Texts 2. The Beginnings of the Athenian Democracy: Who Freed Athens? 3. Popular Politics in Fifth-century Syracuse 4. Liberty, Equality, and the Ideals of Greek Democracy 5. Power and Rhetoric at Athens: Elite Leadership versus Popular Ideology 6. Limiting Democracy: The Political Exclusion of Women and Slaves. ISBN 9780631233930