Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece
- ISBN-10
- 0520258096
- ISBN-13
- 9780520258099
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 242
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-10-15
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Authors
- Robert Wallace, Kurt A. Raaflaub, Josiah Ober
Description
"A balanced, high-quality analysis of the developing nature of Athenian political society and its relationship to 'democracy' as a timeless concept."—Mark Munn, author of The School of History
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