Cleisthenes the Athenian An Essay on the Representation of Space and Time in Greek Political Thought from the End of the Sixth Century to the Death of Plato |
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| Author:
| Leveque, Pierre
Vidal-Naquet, Pierre |
| Editor:
| Curtis, David Ames |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57392-333-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1997 |
| Publisher: | Globe Pequot Press, The
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| Imprint: | Humanity Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Two thousand five hundred years ago, in 507–506 B.C.E., the institutions of Athen were rocked by the reforms of Cleisthenes. Although the word did not yet exist, here was the foundation of democracy. First published in French in 1964, Cleisthenes the Athenian has become the classic study of the philosophical, political, and aesthetic background and significance of these reforms. The book has influenced a generation of scholars in anthropology, sociology, urban...
More DescriptionTwo thousand five hundred years ago, in 507–506 B.C.E., the institutions of Athen were rocked by the reforms of Cleisthenes. Although the word did not yet exist, here was the foundation of democracy. First published in French in 1964, Cleisthenes the Athenian has become the classic study of the philosophical, political, and aesthetic background and significance of these reforms.
The book has influenced a generation of scholars in anthropology, sociology, urban planning, political science, philosophy, and classical studies. This English translation contains the complete text of the original essay and is supplemented by a discussion among Vidal-Naquet, Leveque, and the philosopher Cornelius Castoriadis on the invention of democracy, as well as a new authors' introduction.