Literacy and Democracy in Fifth-Century Athens
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Author | : Anna Missiou |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2011-02-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521111409 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521111404 |
Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Literacy and Democracy in Fifth-Century Athens by : Anna Missiou
Book excerpt: The first full study of the relationship between literacy and democracy in fifth-century Athens. Through a close analysis of key democratic institutions, such as ostracism, the Council of 500, and the demes and tribes, Missiou argues that literacy was widespread among the common citizens of Athens.