Athenian Democracy: An Experiment for the Ages

The Nearly Bloodless Coup

History Jun 1, 2020 34 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: According to Professor Garland, the conclusion of the Greco-Persian Wars in the early 5th century B.C. was Athens' finest hour. Then came the truly astonishing reforms of 462 B.C., when Ephialtes and Pericles attacked the aristocratic Areopagus and instituted radical democracy - direct, participatory rule for all Athenian citizens, an unprecedented experiment.

History Jun 1, 2020 34 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 34 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.