Solon The Lawmaker of Athens |
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| Author:
| Randall, Bernard |
| Series title: | Ancient Leaders Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8239-3829-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Rosen Reference |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.80 |
Book Description:
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This biography of the Athenian leader describes the way in which Solon's laws laid the foundation for the world's earliest democratic state. Solon understood that political power had to be held in check, and that where there was economic inequality there could be no political equality.
This biography of the Athenian leader describes the way in which Solon's laws laid the foundation for the world's earliest democratic state. Solon understood that political power had to be held in check, and that where there was economic inequality there could be no political equality.