Bibliograph

Athens on Trial, the Antidemocratic Tradition in Western Thought, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts

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Athens on Trial, the Antidemocratic Tradition in Western Thought, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Athens on Trial

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Tolbert Roberts

Sub title

the Antidemocratic Tradition in Western Thought

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

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