Preface. Acknowledgments. Abbreviations. Map 1. Map 2. Ancient Greek Democracy: A Brief Introduction. 1. Prelude To Democracy: Political Thought In Early Greek Texts:.
Introduction. Sources. Homer, Iliad I.1?305, 2.1?282. Homer, Odyssey 2.1?259. Hesiod, Theogony lines 81?97 And Works And Days lines 213-275.
Readings. Homer And The Beginning Of Political Thought In Greece: Kurt A. Raaflaub. Commentary On Raaflaub: Lowell Edmunds. The Strong Principle Of Equality And The Archaic Origins Of Greek Democracy: Ian Morris. 2. The Beginnings Of The Athenian Democracy: Who Freed Athens?. Introduction.
Sources. Aristotle, Ath. Pol. 5?12. Herodotus, 5.62?78. Thucydides, 6.53?59.
Aristotle, Ath. Pol . 18?22. Aristotle, Politics 1275b34?39 And 1319b2?27. Archon List W/ Cleisthenes. Harmodius And Aristogeiton Drinking Song (Athenaeus 15.50, P. 695ab, With Scholion To Aristophanes Acharnians 980).
Photo Of Harmodius/Aristogeiton Statue. Readings. The Athenian Revolution Of 508/7 Bc: Violence, Authority, And The Origins Of Democracy: Josiah Ober. Revolution Or Compromise? Loren J. Samons. 3. Popular Politics In Fifth-Century Syracuse:. Introduction.
Sources. Thucydides, 6.34?36, 38?41. Aristotle, Politics 1315b35?9, 1316a30?4 And 1304a18?29. Diodorus, 11.67?68, 72?73, 76, 86?87. Readings. Sicily, 478?431 Bc.
: David Asheri. Revolution And Society In Greek Sicily And Southern Italy: Shlomo Berger. Democracy In Syracuse, 466?412 Bc: Eric W. Robinson. 4. Liberty, Equality, and The Ideals Of Greek Democracy:. Introduction. Sources.
Herodotus, 3.80-82. Euripides, Suppliant Women 346?57, 403?450. Thucydides, 2.36?41. Aristotle, Politics 1292b21?B34, 1317a40?1318a10. Plutarch, Pericles 4, 24, 31?32. Readings.
Shares And Rights: ?Citizenship? Greek Style And American Style: Martin Ostwald. The Ancient Athenian And The Modern Liberal View Of Liberty As A Democratic Ideal: Mogens Herman Hansen. 5. Power And Rhetoric At Athens: Elite Leadership Vs. Popular Ideology:. Introduction. Sources. Thucydides, 2.
65.1?11. Demosthenes 21, Against Meidias 1?8, 12?21, 42?50, 70?87, 95?99, 110?112, 123?131, 136?159, 193?197, 208?212, 219?227. Readings. Who Ran Democratic Athens? P. J. Rhodes. Demosthenes 21 ( Against Meidias ): Democratic Abuse: Peter J.
Wilson. Power And Oratory In Democratic Athens: Demosthenes 21, Against Meidias: Josiah Ober. 6. Limiting Democracy: The Political Exclusion of Women And Slaves:. Introduction. Sources. Ps-Xenophon, Constitution Of The Athenians 1; 4?8.1; 10?12.
Thucydides, 2.44?6. Aristophanes, Assemblywomen , lines 57?244, 427?476, 877?889, 938?1056. Aristotle Politics 1253b1?33, 54a10?24, B7?15, 59a37?B4 1274b32?1275a34, B19?23 1319b2?32. Readings. The Economics And Politics Of Slavery At Athens: Robin Osborne. Women And Democracy In Fourth-Century Athens: Michael Jameson. Women And Democracy In Ancient Greece: Marilyn Katz.
Glossary of Greek Names and Terms. Index.