Download or read book Literacy and Democracy in Fifth-Century Athens written by Anna Missiou and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full study of the relationship between literacy and democracy in fifth-century Athens. Through a close analysis of key democratic institutions, such as ostracism, the Council of 500, and the demes and tribes, Missiou argues that literacy was widespread among the common citizens of Athens.