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34 produkter
Rise and Fall of Classical Greece
Av Josiah Ober
Häftad, 2016
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
271 kr
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Lord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew. Through most of its long history, Greece was poor. But in the classical era, Greece was densely populated and highly urbanized. Many surprisingly healthy Greeks lived in remarkably big houses and …
Civic Bargain
How Democracy Survives
Av Brook Manville, Josiah Ober
Häftad, 2026
199 kr
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A powerful case for democracy and how it can adapt and survive—if we want it toIs democracy in trouble, perhaps even dying? Pundits say so, and polls show that most Americans believe that their country’s system of governance is being “tested” or is “under attack.” But is the future of democracy …
Greeks and the Rational
The Discovery of Practical Reason
Av Josiah Ober
Inbunden, 2022
443 kr
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Tracing practical reason from its origins to its modern and contemporary permutations The Greek discovery of practical reason, as the skilled performance of strategic thinking in public and private affairs, was an intellectual breakthrough that remains both a feature of and a bug in our modern …
Threshold of Democracy
Athens in 403 B.C.E.
Av Josiah Ober, Naomi J. Norman m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
371 kr
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The Threshold of Democracy re-creates the intellectual dynamics of one of the most formative periods in Western history. In the wake of Athenian military defeat and rebellion, advocates of democracy have reopened the Assembly, but stability remains elusive. As members of the Assembly, players must …
Rise and Fall of Classical Greece
Av Josiah Ober
Inbunden, 2015
314 kr
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Lord Byron described Greece as great, fallen, and immortal, a characterization more apt than he knew. Through most of its long history, Greece was poor. But in the classical era, Greece was densely populated and highly urbanized. Many surprisingly healthy Greeks lived in remarkably big houses and …
Political Dissent in Democratic Athens
Intellectual Critics of Popular Rule
Av Josiah Ober
Häftad, 2001
716 kr
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How and why did the Western tradition of political theorizing arise in Athens during the late fifth and fourth centuries B.C.? By interweaving intellectual history with political philosophy and literary analysis, Josiah Ober argues that the tradition originated in a high-stakes debate about …
Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece
Av Kurt A. Raaflaub, Josiah Ober m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
289 kr
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This book presents a state-of-the-art debate about the origins of Athenian democracy by five eminent scholars. The result is a stimulating, critical exploration and interpretation of the extant evidence on this intriguing and important topic. The authors address such questions as: Why was democracy …
Origins of Democracy in Ancient Greece
Av Robert Wallace, Josiah Ober m. fl.
E-bok, 2007
482 kr
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This book presents a state-of-the-art debate about the origins of Athenian democracy by five eminent scholars. The result is a stimulating, critical exploration and interpretation of the extant evidence on this intriguing and important topic. The authors address such questions as: Why was democracy …
Athenian Revolution
Essays on Ancient Greek Democracy and Political Theory
Av Josiah Ober
Häftad, 1999
492 kr
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Where did "democracy" come from, and what was its original form and meaning? Here Josiah Ober shows that this "power of the people" crystallized in a revolutionary uprising by the ordinary citizens of Athens in 508-507 B.C. He then examines the consequences of the development of direct democracy …
Demokratia
A Conversation on Democracies, Ancient and Modern
Av Josiah Ober, Charles Hedrick
Häftad, 1996
756 kr
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This book is the result of a long and fruitful conversation among practitioners of two very different fields: ancient history and political theory. The topic of the conversation is classical Greek democracy and its contemporary relevance. The nineteen contributors remain diverse in their political …
Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens
Rhetoric, Ideology, and the Power of the People
Av Josiah Ober
Häftad, 1991
529 kr
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This book asks an important question often ignored by ancient historians and political scientists alike: Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long as it did? Josiah Ober seeks the answer by analyzing the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and …
Athenian Legacies
Essays on the Politics of Going On Together
Av Josiah Ober
Häftad, 2007
358 kr
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How do communities survive catastrophe? Using classical Athens as its case study, this book argues that if a democratic community is to survive over time, its people must choose to go on together. That choice often entails hardship and hard bargains. In good times, going on together presents few …
Democracy and Knowledge
Innovation and Learning in Classical Athens
Av Josiah Ober
Häftad, 2010
351 kr
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When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance today as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. Democracy and Knowledge is the first book to look to ancient Athens to explain how and why directly …
Primates and Philosophers
How Morality Evolved
Av Frans de Waal, Stephen Macedo m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
161 kr
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Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? "It's the animal in us," we often hear when we've been bad. But why not when we're good? Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity's most valued traits: …
Athenian Legacies
Essays on the Politics of Going On Together
Av Josiah Ober
E-bok, 2018
514 kr
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How do communities survive catastrophe? Using classical Athens as its case study, this book argues that if a democratic community is to survive over time, its people must choose to go on together. That choice often entails hardship and hard bargains. In good times, going on together presents few …
Athenian Revolution
Essays on Ancient Greek Democracy and Political Theory
Av Josiah Ober
E-bok, 2020
661 kr
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Where did "democracy" come from, and what was its original form and meaning? Here Josiah Ober shows that this "power of the people" crystallized in a revolutionary uprising by the ordinary citizens of Athens in 508-507 B.C. He then examines the consequences of the development of direct democracy …
Civic Bargain
How Democracy Survives
Av Brook Manville, Josiah Ober
Inbunden, 2023
289 kr
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A powerful case for democracy and how it can adapt and survive—if we want it toIs democracy in trouble, perhaps even dying? Pundits say so, and polls show that most Americans believe that their country’s system of governance is being “tested” or is “under attack.” But is the future of democracy …
Demokratia
A Conversation on Democracies, Ancient and Modern
Av Charles Hedrick, Josiah Ober
E-bok, 2021
1028 kr
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This book is the result of a long and fruitful conversation among practitioners of two very different fields: ancient history and political theory. The topic of the conversation is classical Greek democracy and its contemporary relevance. The nineteen contributors remain diverse in their political …
Civic Bargain
How Democracy Survives
Av Josiah Ober, Brook Manville
E-bok, 2023
265 kr
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A powerful case for democracy and how it can adapt and survive—if we want it to Is democracy in trouble, perhaps even dying? Pundits say so, and polls show that most Americans believe that their country’s system of governance is being “tested” or is “under attack.” But is the future of democracy …
Athenian Political Thought and the Reconstitution of American Democracy
Av J. Peter Euben, John R. Wallach m. fl.
Inbunden, 1995
713 kr
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In the contemporary United States the image and experience of Athenian democracy has been appropriated to justify a profoundly conservative political and educational agenda. Such is the conviction expressed in this provocative book, which is certain to arouse widespread comment and discussion.What …
Athenian Political Thought and the Reconstitution of American Democracy
Av J. Peter Euben, John R. Wallach m. fl.
Häftad, 1994
501 kr
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In the contemporary United States the image and experience of Athenian democracy has been appropriated to justify a profoundly conservative political and educational agenda. Such is the conviction expressed in this provocative book, which is certain to arouse widespread comment and discussion.What …
Birth of Democracy
Av Josiah Ober, Charles W. Hedrick
Inbunden, 1993
370 kr
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This is the catalogue of an exhibition held at the National Archives in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of the beginnings of democracy in Athens, interpreted as the implementation of Cleisthenes' governmental reforms. This informative catalogue includes colour illustrations of …
Demopolis
Democracy before Liberalism in Theory and Practice
Av Josiah Ober
E-bok, 2017
363 kr
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What did democracy mean before liberalism? What are the consequences for our lives today? Combining history with political theory, this book restores the core meaning of democracy as collective and limited self-government by citizens. That, rather than majority tyranny, is what democracy meant in …
Demopolis
Democracy before Liberalism in Theory and Practice
Av Josiah Ober
E-bok, 2017
363 kr
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What did democracy mean before liberalism? What are the consequences for our lives today? Combining history with political theory, this book restores the core meaning of democracy as collective and limited self-government by citizens. That, rather than majority tyranny, is what democracy meant in …
Demopolis
Democracy before Liberalism in Theory and Practice
Av Josiah Ober
Inbunden, 2017
1384 kr
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What did democracy mean before liberalism? What are the consequences for our lives today? Combining history with political theory, this book restores the core meaning of democracy as collective and limited self-government by citizens. That, rather than majority tyranny, is what democracy meant in …
Demopolis
Democracy before Liberalism in Theory and Practice
Av Josiah Ober
Häftad, 2017
390 kr
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What did democracy mean before liberalism? What are the consequences for our lives today? Combining history with political theory, this book restores the core meaning of democracy as collective and limited self-government by citizens. That, rather than majority tyranny, is what democracy meant in …
Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens
Rhetoric, Ideology, and the Power of the People
Av Josiah Ober
E-bok, 2009
735 kr
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This book asks an important question often ignored by ancient historians and political scientists alike: Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long as it did? Josiah Ober seeks the answer by analyzing the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and …
Political Dissent in Democratic Athens
Intellectual Critics of Popular Rule
Av Josiah Ober
E-bok, 2011
881 kr
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How and why did the Western tradition of political theorizing arise in Athens during the late fifth and fourth centuries B.C.? By interweaving intellectual history with political philosophy and literary analysis, Josiah Ober argues that the tradition originated in a high-stakes debate about …
Democracy and Knowledge
Innovation and Learning in Classical Athens
Av Josiah Ober
E-bok, 2008
470 kr
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When does democracy work well, and why? Is democracy the best form of government? These questions are of supreme importance today as the United States seeks to promote its democratic values abroad. Democracy and Knowledge is the first book to look to ancient Athens to explain how and why directly …
Primates and Philosophers
How Morality Evolved
Av Frans de Waal, Josiah Ober m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
214 kr
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Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? "It''s the animal in us," we often hear when we''ve been bad. But why not when we''re good? Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity''s most valued …
