Phoenicia, Carthage, and popular government in the pre-classical Mediterranean : the other democracy /

Despite popular perception, the Greeks didn't invent democracy. The idea of the assembly in the town square can be traced back to Mesopotamia, but how did democracy reach the Greeks? This book uses archaeology, inscriptions, and historical texts to show that it was the Phoenicians who introduce...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Kaufman, Brett
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Zusammenfassung:
Despite popular perception, the Greeks didn't invent democracy. The idea of the assembly in the town square can be traced back to Mesopotamia, but how did democracy reach the Greeks? This book uses archaeology, inscriptions, and historical texts to show that it was the Phoenicians who introduced the idea of the democratic state to the Aegean.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-263784-3
0-19-190443-0
9780192637840
Schlagworte:
Democracy > Phoenicia.
Democracy > Tunisia > Carthage (Extinct city).
Politics and Government.
Politics & government.
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