The Glue of Democracy: Economics, Warfare and Values in
... stayed behind at Athens as a reserve, we arrive at an estimate of 11-12.000 hoplites in 490 BC, the year of the battle. Some additional information given by Herodotus for the year 482 BC, when Themistocles Naval Law was voted (and which as far as we know has not been used before) permits us a calcul ...
... stayed behind at Athens as a reserve, we arrive at an estimate of 11-12.000 hoplites in 490 BC, the year of the battle. Some additional information given by Herodotus for the year 482 BC, when Themistocles Naval Law was voted (and which as far as we know has not been used before) permits us a calcul ...
Ch.1 Athens: The Invention of Democracy
... of its colonies. The Greeks had been long accustomed to setting up colonies; by the sixth century settlements had been established by many of the larger cities not only around the coast of the Aegean and the eastern shore of the Adriatic but along the southern stretches of the coast of Italy, in Sic ...
... of its colonies. The Greeks had been long accustomed to setting up colonies; by the sixth century settlements had been established by many of the larger cities not only around the coast of the Aegean and the eastern shore of the Adriatic but along the southern stretches of the coast of Italy, in Sic ...
Lesson 1
... government. For example, all citizens in Athens could propose and vote directly on laws. By comparison, the United States has representative democracy, or a republic. U.S. citizens—male and female—elect representatives to take care of government business. These representatives propose and vote on la ...
... government. For example, all citizens in Athens could propose and vote directly on laws. By comparison, the United States has representative democracy, or a republic. U.S. citizens—male and female—elect representatives to take care of government business. These representatives propose and vote on la ...
Society and Politics in Fifth-Century Athens
... commercial and cultural center. Led by Pericles (c. 495-429 BC), Athens used its military strength to extend its rule throughout the Aegean islands. Having conquered neighboring city-states, inhabitants of these dependent colonies were either taken as slaves or forced to pay annual fees in return fo ...
... commercial and cultural center. Led by Pericles (c. 495-429 BC), Athens used its military strength to extend its rule throughout the Aegean islands. Having conquered neighboring city-states, inhabitants of these dependent colonies were either taken as slaves or forced to pay annual fees in return fo ...
What can we learn about Globalization from Ancient Athens?
... prepared to be part of a global world because they have an inferior culture. If some vested economic interests (i.e. big industrialists) force them to open up trade relations through the political process, these will backlash as they did many times in the past. They are better off to remain isolated ...
... prepared to be part of a global world because they have an inferior culture. If some vested economic interests (i.e. big industrialists) force them to open up trade relations through the political process, these will backlash as they did many times in the past. They are better off to remain isolated ...
01citizen-body
... Socrates was identified with this group of intellectuals and teachers who serviced the desire on the part of the citizen body to learn and practice public discourse some names – Gorgias, Protogoras, Euthydemos developing an intellectual discourse pertinent to these urban and political spaces Plato d ...
... Socrates was identified with this group of intellectuals and teachers who serviced the desire on the part of the citizen body to learn and practice public discourse some names – Gorgias, Protogoras, Euthydemos developing an intellectual discourse pertinent to these urban and political spaces Plato d ...
Leadership in Direct Democracy. The Classical experience
... their city-state to someone chosen by lot. The polemarch used to be the supreme commander of the Athenian army. The last time we hear of him is 490, when he played a critical role in the Battle of Marathon, alongside the ten generals. Beginning in 487, however, the polemarch was chosen annually by l ...
... their city-state to someone chosen by lot. The polemarch used to be the supreme commander of the Athenian army. The last time we hear of him is 490, when he played a critical role in the Battle of Marathon, alongside the ten generals. Beginning in 487, however, the polemarch was chosen annually by l ...
Rise and Fall of Athenian Greatness Dr. Geoffrey Dipple Chair of
... power at the hands of the Spartans. If one reads Thucydides, one might conclude that there is a moral somewhere within this great tale. The politics of Athens centered on the conflict between the aristocrats who ruled Athens, and the common people. As small farmers began to sell out and lose out to ...
... power at the hands of the Spartans. If one reads Thucydides, one might conclude that there is a moral somewhere within this great tale. The politics of Athens centered on the conflict between the aristocrats who ruled Athens, and the common people. As small farmers began to sell out and lose out to ...
athens and the tyranny of a democratic state
... growth and cultural prosperity made the time Athens‟ Golden Age. Although the primary values of the Athenian democracy, isegoria(equal freedom of speech),isonomia(equality before the law), and koinonia (togetherness or partnership) all imply political freedom, the Athenians would not extend such pri ...
... growth and cultural prosperity made the time Athens‟ Golden Age. Although the primary values of the Athenian democracy, isegoria(equal freedom of speech),isonomia(equality before the law), and koinonia (togetherness or partnership) all imply political freedom, the Athenians would not extend such pri ...
Pericles` Funeral Oration Questions
... following questions as thoroughly as possible on a separate piece of paper. These will be due at the beginning of class on the day following our discussion. ...
... following questions as thoroughly as possible on a separate piece of paper. These will be due at the beginning of class on the day following our discussion. ...
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... unacceptable, b) that one’s neighbors rejected a daughter for marriage, c) that an Athenian could not hold public office, d) banishing a citizen temporarily from the city-state. 7. Who was the first martyr to the cause of free thought and free speech, accused of impiety and corrupting the morals of ...
... unacceptable, b) that one’s neighbors rejected a daughter for marriage, c) that an Athenian could not hold public office, d) banishing a citizen temporarily from the city-state. 7. Who was the first martyr to the cause of free thought and free speech, accused of impiety and corrupting the morals of ...
Chapter 5-Section 3
... • Pericles lead Athens for ____ years • Pericles' Three Goals for Athens– He was described as honest, – Strengthen ____________________ ______, an inspiring speaker, a – Hold ________________________ ____________________ and a ...
... • Pericles lead Athens for ____ years • Pericles' Three Goals for Athens– He was described as honest, – Strengthen ____________________ ______, an inspiring speaker, a – Hold ________________________ ____________________ and a ...
Journal of the History of Ideas - UTH e
... it. Ancient Athens during the Persian invasions, for which we possess some information, permits us at least to estimate the number of hoplites and their percentage as to the total number of citizens. We know from Herodotus (Histories 6. 94-140), that the Athenian army at Marathon was 9-10.000 strong ...
... it. Ancient Athens during the Persian invasions, for which we possess some information, permits us at least to estimate the number of hoplites and their percentage as to the total number of citizens. We know from Herodotus (Histories 6. 94-140), that the Athenian army at Marathon was 9-10.000 strong ...
He said, “If we go to war, as I think we must, be determined that we
... Pericles’ position on democracy During the first year of the war Pericles gave his most famous speech. In this speech Pericles states his feelings about Athenian democracy: "Our form of government does not enter into rivalry with the institutions of others. Our government does not copy our neighbor ...
... Pericles’ position on democracy During the first year of the war Pericles gave his most famous speech. In this speech Pericles states his feelings about Athenian democracy: "Our form of government does not enter into rivalry with the institutions of others. Our government does not copy our neighbor ...
Pedagogisk praktik och demokratiska samtal
... If traditional values grounded in religious and ideological beliefs are loosing their capacity to provide spiritual meaning as well as practical co-ordination in day-to-day activities, the question arises as to functional alternatives, also as a basis of educational ambitions. Of course social integ ...
... If traditional values grounded in religious and ideological beliefs are loosing their capacity to provide spiritual meaning as well as practical co-ordination in day-to-day activities, the question arises as to functional alternatives, also as a basis of educational ambitions. Of course social integ ...
What was very striking in an overview of the events,... exhibitions, celebrating the democratic reforms of Kleisthenes in Athens was... Exhibiting Democracy: Critical Conclusions
... interaction of the law, freedom and rights and contended that, among other issues, Athens had few restrictions on personal freedoms and so ‘his personal freedoms were greater than those of US citizens’.13 A number of essays also explored key conceptual terms and their meanings that were relevant to ...
... interaction of the law, freedom and rights and contended that, among other issues, Athens had few restrictions on personal freedoms and so ‘his personal freedoms were greater than those of US citizens’.13 A number of essays also explored key conceptual terms and their meanings that were relevant to ...
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... and prevented citizens from traveling outside the CityState except for military reasons. Didn’t even allow for studying literature or the arts. ► Other changes it resisted included: Used heavy iron bars for money instead of coins like other Greek City-States discouraging trade with the rest of G ...
... and prevented citizens from traveling outside the CityState except for military reasons. Didn’t even allow for studying literature or the arts. ► Other changes it resisted included: Used heavy iron bars for money instead of coins like other Greek City-States discouraging trade with the rest of G ...
Chapter 5 Classical Greece
... Athens Builds Limited Democracy • Steps towards democracy con’t 2 – 3. Cleisthenes: 500BC • Broke up power of nobility by organizing citizens in ten groups based on where they lived rather than wealth • Increased power of assembly by allowing all citizens to present laws for debate and passage • Co ...
... Athens Builds Limited Democracy • Steps towards democracy con’t 2 – 3. Cleisthenes: 500BC • Broke up power of nobility by organizing citizens in ten groups based on where they lived rather than wealth • Increased power of assembly by allowing all citizens to present laws for debate and passage • Co ...
Chapter 5 Classical Greece
... Athens Builds Limited Democracy • Steps towards democracy con’t 2 – 3. Cleisthenes: 500BC • Broke up power of nobility by organizing citizens in ten groups based on where they lived rather than wealth • Increased power of assembly by allowing all citizens to present laws for debate and passage • Co ...
... Athens Builds Limited Democracy • Steps towards democracy con’t 2 – 3. Cleisthenes: 500BC • Broke up power of nobility by organizing citizens in ten groups based on where they lived rather than wealth • Increased power of assembly by allowing all citizens to present laws for debate and passage • Co ...
Southern Colonies
... and prevented citizens from traveling outside the CityState except for military reasons. Didn’t even allow for studying literature or the arts. ► Other changes it resisted included: Used heavy iron bars for money instead of coins like other Greek City-States discouraging trade with the rest of G ...
... and prevented citizens from traveling outside the CityState except for military reasons. Didn’t even allow for studying literature or the arts. ► Other changes it resisted included: Used heavy iron bars for money instead of coins like other Greek City-States discouraging trade with the rest of G ...
Athens and the Greek States: From Alliance to Empire
... posits only what appears to each individual, and thus he introduces relativity. ...
... posits only what appears to each individual, and thus he introduces relativity. ...
Full Paper - - Lancaster University
... other. Economy of knowledge, learning needs analysis and efficient planning could assist online democracies. According to Christopher Blackwell (2002) in 508 BC Athens became the first society in ancient times to establish democracy. Democracy came from the Greek words, demos, meaning people, and kr ...
... other. Economy of knowledge, learning needs analysis and efficient planning could assist online democracies. According to Christopher Blackwell (2002) in 508 BC Athens became the first society in ancient times to establish democracy. Democracy came from the Greek words, demos, meaning people, and kr ...
War, Democracy and Culture in Classical Athens
... assembly-meetings of classical Athens were attended by several thousand, while in the fourth century two thirds of the city’s 30,000 citizens willingly served for one or two years on the Council of Five Hundred (Pritchard 2004, 210). Not without reason Athens has been an inspiration for modern demo ...
... assembly-meetings of classical Athens were attended by several thousand, while in the fourth century two thirds of the city’s 30,000 citizens willingly served for one or two years on the Council of Five Hundred (Pritchard 2004, 210). Not without reason Athens has been an inspiration for modern demo ...
AS Exam Review
... During the Peloponnesian war, the state of Athens had caught the plague. This disease spread throughout the state like wildfire and wiped out 1/3 of the population. The democracy had helped Athens up until Pericles caught the plague himself and died. After he died, the state had become complete chao ...
... During the Peloponnesian war, the state of Athens had caught the plague. This disease spread throughout the state like wildfire and wiped out 1/3 of the population. The democracy had helped Athens up until Pericles caught the plague himself and died. After he died, the state had become complete chao ...
Direct democracy
Direct democracy (also known as pure democracy) is a form of democracy in which people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly. This differs from the majority of modern Western-style democracies, which are indirect democracies.