Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens: Rhetoric, Ideology, and the Power of the People

by Josiah Ober

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This book asks an important question often ignored by ancient historians and political scientists alike: Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long as it did? Josiah Ober seeks the answer by analyzing the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and nonelite citizens. After a preliminary survey of the development of the Athenian "constitution," he focuses on the role of political and legal rhetoric...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691028648

ISBN13:9780691028644

Release Date:July 1991

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:408 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"

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Ancient Greece History Political History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Sociology

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