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Athens has long been famed as the birthplace of democracy. But who actually had the power in Ancient Athens? And was the democracy an unqualified success? Tracing the development of democracy from its origins, this book examines these and other questions.

About the Author

Robin Barrow is Dean and Professor of Education at Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. His numerous publications include "Greek and Roman Education" (BCP, 1996), and "Plato, Utilitarianism and Education" (RKP, 1997). He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1996.