Athenian Democracy: An Experiment for the Ages

Solon: The Father of Democracy?

History Jun 1, 2020 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E3: To understand Athenian democracy, we first must understand Athens as a polis, or city-state, within the broader context of ancient Greece. Review the territory of Attica and get the lay of the land for Athenian government in the 6th and 7th centuries B.C. Then, witness the great crisis that led to Solon's reforms and set Athenian democracy on its course.

History Jun 1, 2020 33 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 33 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

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

Accessibility

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