Athenian Democracy

by John Thorley

The fifth century BC witnessed not only the emergence of one of the first democracies, but also the Persian and the Peloponnesian Wars. John Thorley provides a concise analysis of the development and operation of Athenian democracy against this backdrop. Taking into account both primary source material and the work of modern historians, Athenian Democracy examines:
* the prelude to democracy
* how the democractic system emerged
* how this system worked in practice
* the efficiency of this system of government
* the success of Athenian democracy.

Including a useful chronology and blibliography, this second edition has been updated to take into account recent research.

Genres: Politics, History

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 1996

About the author

John Thorley is a lecturer in history at Lancaster University and St Martin's College, Lancaster. Formerly head of Trinity School, Carlisle, and the Principal of Charlotte Mason College, Ambleside, until his retirement in 1994.

Reviews

[Angus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for a broader understanding of the development of the Athenian republic.

[Rachael Hunt · Rating 4 out of 5]

It wasn't my kind of thing, but I've given it 4 stars because it helped me a great deal with my Classical Civilization exam!

For those studying/interested in Ancient Greek history, this is for you.