Isbn: 9781331361473 - election by lot at athens (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book discusses the use of drawing lots (known as 'election by lot') in ancient Athens, explaining how this unusual system was organized and showing how elections were a central part of Athenian politics. The author challenges the misconception that this was a religious ritual, and argues that the Athenian democracy not only used this system, but evolved it to support its ideals. Tracing the expansion of the lot system from its religious origins, the author shows how it was applied to various positions and explains how this widespread application served the democratic goal of preventing any one person or family from accruing too much power. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…