Athenian Democracy: An Experiment for the Ages

Democracy at War

History Jun 1, 2020 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: The ancient Greeks were a bellicose people, and they considered military service a privilege. Innovations such as hoplite warfare and the construction of their navy, manned by the poorest citizens, went hand in hand with the development of democracy in Athens, particularly since the Athenian military had no permanent commander in chief.

History Jun 1, 2020 32 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

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Released: 2020
Run Time: 32 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

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: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.