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Democracy’s Slaves: A Political History of Ancient Greece
| Full title: | Democracy’s Slaves: A Political History of Ancient Greece |
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| ISBN: | 9780674660076 |
| ISBN 10: | 0674660072 |
| Authors: | Ismard, Paulin |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Num. pages: | 208 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Language: | en |
| Published on: | 2017 |
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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.