Format:
Online-Ressource (412 p.)
ISBN:
9780691028644
Content:
This book asks an important question often ignored by ancient historians and political scientists alike: Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long as it did? Josiah Ober seeks the answer by analyzing the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and nonelite citizens. After a preliminary survey of the development of the Athenian "constitution," he focuses on the role of political and legal rhetoric. As jurymen and Assemblymen, the citizen masses of Athens retained important powers, and elite Athenian politicians and litigants needed to address
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Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; I. Problems and Method; II. History of the Athenian "Constitution": A Diachronic Survey; III. Public Speakers and Mass Audiences; IV. Ability and Education: The Power of Persuasion; V. Class: Wealth, Resentment, and Gratitude; VI. Status: Noble Birth and Aristocratic Behavior; VII. Conclusions: Dialectics and Discourse; Appendix: Catalogue of Speeches and Citation Index; Select Bibliography; Index;
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781400820511
Additional Edition:
Print version Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens : Rhetoric, Ideology, and the Power of the People
Language:
English
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