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The Emergence of Greek Democracy, 800-400 B.C. (Paperback)

~ William George Grieve Forrest (Author)
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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill (June 1966)
  • ISBN-10: 0070215855
  • ISBN-13: 978-0070215856
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brief, accessible account of the birth of democracy., June 3, 1999
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W. G. Forrest's classic little book is the best account of the political evolution of ancient Greece for general readers and for introductory classes in Greek History. Forrest writes beautifully, if informally, treats evidence fairly, and makes complex issues seem clear. The book is not only well written but also well illustrated. He succinctly treats Homeric Society, Colonization, the Hoplite Reform, the origins of Greek tyranny, the Spartan Revolution, Solon's reforms in Athens, Pisistratus' regime, Cleisthenes' creation of early democracy, and mature Athenian democracy, and he always shows the interrelationship of political, social, and economic factors driving developments in Greek History. His general picture is as valid today as when he wrote it in the mid-sixties. Some publisher ought to get this back in print!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hoplites! Tyrants! Revolution!, October 1, 1998
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I admit I first bought this little book for the pictures. It was a while before I got around to reading the text. I expected a bland textbook summary of Greek history. Instead, I found a fascinating, lively analysis of the emergence of Greek poliical institutions (not only democracy). The highlight of the book is Forrest's analysis of the way political structure was transformed by the influence of social struggles between the old-wealth aristocracy and the rising lower classes. Hmmm... when I type that, it sounds dull. It isn't! Forrest really opened up Greek history for me in a compelling and original way, one that influences the way I view political change and conflict in our own society. It belongs on the same shelf with M. I. Finley's study of class politics in the ancient world. and Donald Kagan's four-part history of the Peloponnesian War. Incidentally, the book is also a spirited defense of the much-maligned Athenian democracy against conservative critics like Plato and Thucydides. This is a book I would like to assign to my classes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Emergence of Greek Democracy, March 6, 2003
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This is Definitely by far the best book on Greek Democracy. It is detailed and easy to read
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