Athens on trial : the antidemocratic tradition in western thought /
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. W...
| Основен автор: | Roberts, Jennifer Tolbert, 1947- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
1996.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=399088 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Athens on trial. |
| Резюме: |
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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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (405 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-391) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781400821327 1400821320 0691029199 9780691029191 |