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Pages: 227
Authors: Matthew Robert Christ
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10-08 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Examines the behavior of Athenians in the classical period, arguing that Athenians felt little pressure as individuals to help fellow citizens.
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Politics and the Street in Democratic Athens
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Authors: Alex Gottesman
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-10-02 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This book examines 'informal' politics, such as gossip and political theatrics, and how they related to more 'formal' politics of assembly and courts.
Ideology of Democratic Athens
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The debate on Athenian democratic ideology has long been polarised around two extremes. A Marxist tradition views ideology as a cover-up for Athens' internal di
Xenophon and the Athenian Democracy
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Examines how Xenophon instructs his elite readers concerning the values and skills needed to lead the Athenian democracy.