The First Democracies
| Author | : Eric W. Robinson |
| Publisher | : Franz Steiner Verlag |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 3515069518 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9783515069519 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (519 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The First Democracies by : Eric W. Robinson
Download or read book The First Democracies written by Eric W. Robinson and published by Franz Steiner Verlag. This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athens is often considered to have been the birth place of democracy but there were many democracies in Greece during the Archaic and Classical periods and this is a study of the other democratic states. Robinson begins by discussing ancient and modern definitions of democracy, he then examines Greek terminology, investigates the evidence for other early democratic states and draws conclusions about its emergence.
