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Cleisthenes the Athenian: An Essay on the Representation of Space and Time in Greek Political Thought from the End of the Sixth Century to the Death of Plato
Cleisthenes the Athenian An Essay on the Representation of Space and Time in Greek Political Thought from the End of the Sixth Century to the Death of Plato Author:Pierre Leveque, Pierre Vidal-Naquet, David Ames Curtis This study of the reforms in Athens in 506/507 BC that led to the birth of democracy, examines their philosophical, political and aesthetic setting and significance. This translation supplements the original text with an updated author's introduction and a discussion on the invention of democracy.