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Athenian Democracy (HU1011)
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Reference area (first floor)
- Encyclopedia of Democracy — 321.803
- See article in volume 1 on Classical Greece and Rome.
- Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World — 938.003 SAC 1995
- Use especially for articles on women and slaves.
- Encyclopedia of World History — 909 E565 v.1
- See especially articles on Athenian predemocracy, Greek city-states, and Pericles
- Great Lives from History: Ancient and Medieval Series — 920.009 GRE
- Longer biographies of major figures
- The Oxford Classical Dictionary — 938 OXF
- Longer articles on topics, such as democracy, and historical figures
- The World Book Encyclopedia — 031 W927 2006
- Check the end of the article on Athens for an extensive list of related biographies and articles.
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Book stacks (second floor)
- Athens and Sparta: Constructing Greek Political and Social History from 478 BC —
Anton Powell — 938.5 POW
- Democracy and Participation in Athens — R. K. Sinclair — 938 SIN
- The Greek Discovery of Politics — Christian Meier — 938 MEI
- The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories — Herodotus — 930 H559 2007
- Models of Democracy — David Held — 321.809 HEL
- Peasant-citizen and Slave: The Foundations of Athenian Democracy — Ellen Meiksins
Wood — 938.04 WOO
- Pericles and the Golden Age of Athens — Evelyn Abbott — 938 PER
- Politics and Society in Ancient Greece — Nicholas Jones — 320.938 J78p
- What Life was Like at the Dawn of Democracy: Classical Athens, 525-322 BC — Denise
Dersin (ed.) — 938.5 WHA
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Videos in our collection (second floor):
- Ancient Greek Civilization (VHS) — 938 ANC
- Athens: The Dawn of Democracy (DVD) — 938.5 A867
- Greece: A Moment of Excellence (VHS) — 938 GRE 1995
- The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization (VHS) — 938 GRE
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Britannica Online
- This comprehensive online encyclopedia includes information on all aspects of ancient greece and democracy.
- Search for Athenian Democracy to see a list of relevant articles and media.
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- Scholarly articles from journals, magazines, and newspaper reports.
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- Search for "Athens, Greece"
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- Choose "history"
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Intute
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- Directory of educational and research websites selected and described by subject specialists from the UK.
- Start the search with the term, "Athenian democracy"
Demos: Classical Athenian Democracy
http://www.stoa.org/projects/demos/home
- (From Stoa.org, a consortium for refereed electronic publication in the humanities) Encyclopedic articles
on Athenian democracy, classical Athens government institutions, and historical figures.
Critics and Critiques of Ancient Athenian Democracy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/greekcritics_01.shtml
- (From Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek History at the University of Cambridge)
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