Civic Obligation and Individual Liberty in Ancient Athens

Civic Obligation and Individual Liberty in Ancient Athens
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 454
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ISBN-10 : 9780199226580
ISBN-13 : 019922658X
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Download or read book Civic Obligation and Individual Liberty in Ancient Athens written by Peter Liddel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-10-11 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh approach to the old problem of the nature of individual liberty in ancient Athens. Using modern political theory as a springboard, Peter Liddel argues that the ancient Athenians held liberty to consist of the substantial obligations (political, financial, and military) of citizenship.


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