Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Anarchy in Athens Anarchy in Athens Nicholas Apoifis The Athenian anarchist and anti-authoritarian milieu’s public protests and battles against the Greek state, police and other capitalist institutions are prolific and highly visible. Away from the int… OL17793991W
Democracy and knowledge Democracy and knowledge Josiah Ober "When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance today as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. … OL1824728W
The Reign of the Phallus The Reign of the Phallus Eva C. Keuls At once daring and authoritative, this book offers a profusely illustrated history of sexual politics in ancient Athens. The phallus was pictured everywhere in ancient Athens: painted on vases, sculp… OL2861052W
Spectator politics Spectator politics Niall W. Slater "Spectator Politics is the first major study of metatheatre, or theatrically self-conscious performance, in Aristophanes. Using reception-based performance criticism, Niall Slater elucidates the comi… OL4803080W
Athenske demokrati i 4. århundrede f. Kr Athenske demokrati i 4. århundrede f. Kr Mogens Herman Hansen "The Athenian democracy of the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. is the most famous and perhaps most nearly perfect example of direct democracy. Covering the period 403-322 B.C., Mogens Herman Hansen f… OL648049W
Deception and Democracy in Classical Athens Deception and Democracy in Classical Athens Jon Hesk This is the first full-length study of the representation of deceit and lies in classical Athens. Dr Hesk traces the ways in which Athenian drama, democratic oratory and elite prose writing construct… OL8306301W
Democracy ancient and modern Democracy ancient and modern M. I. Finley This elegant and provocative book is perhaps more important now than when it was first published. The three essays that comprised the first edition developed a remarkable discourse between ancient Gr… OL890152W