Athens - A History of the World's First Democracy (Paperback)

A history of the world's first democracy from its beginnings in Athens circa fifth century B.C. to its downfall 200 years later The first democracy, established in ancient Greece more than 2,500 years ago, has served as the foundation for every democratic system of government instituted down the centuries. In this lively history, author Thomas N. Mitchell tells the full and remarkable story of how a radical new political order was born out of the revolutionary movements that swept through the Greek world in the seventh and sixth centuries B.C., how it took firm hold and evolved over the next two hundred years, and how it was eventually undone by the invading Macedonian conquerors, a superior military power. Mitchell's superb history addresses the most crucial issues surrounding this first paradigm of democratic governance, including what initially inspired the political beliefs underpinning it, the ways the system succeeded and failed, how it enabled both an empire and a cultural revolution that transformed the world of arts and philosophy, and the nature of the Achilles heel that hastened the demise of Athenian democracy.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2019
Authors:	Thomas N. Mitchell
Dimensions:	197 x 127 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-24660-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
LSN:	0-300-24660-9
Barcode:	9780300246605

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