Democracy’s Slaves
Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Greece, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
| Author: | Paulin Ismard | ISBN: | 9780674973800 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | January 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paulin Ismard |
| ISBN: | 9780674973800 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
