The Birth of Democracy

Edited by Josiah Ober Edited by Charles W. Hedrick

Book cover: The Birth of Democracy

Extent: 179, 179 pages

Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Subjects: Classical Studies, Mediterranean Archaeology

Language: English

(Hardback) (Published)

(December 1993)

ISBN: 9780876619506

7.99 x 7.99 inches

Price: $24.95

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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 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 color illustrations of the objects displayed: sculptures, architectural models, and small objects from Athens and from museums in America and Europe. The objects are set in context with nine short essays.

  • Edited by Josiah Ober
  • Edited by Charles W. Hedrick