Democracy's Slaves: A Political History of Ancient Greece

Democracy's Slaves: A Political History of Ancient Greece

by Jane Marie Todd (Author), Paulin Ismard (Author)

Synopsis

Challenging the modern belief that democracy and bondage are incompatible, Paulin Ismard directs our attention to ancient Athens, where the functioning of civic government depended on skilled, knowledgeable experts who were literally public servants slaves owned by the city-state rather than by private citizens.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 13 Jan 2017

ISBN 10: 0674660072
ISBN 13: 9780674660076