Democracy’s Slaves
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Author | : Paulin Ismard |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674660076 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674660072 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Democracy’s Slaves by : Paulin Ismard
Book excerpt: 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.