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Depiction of Areopagus (Athenian governing council) with Acropolis in the background by Leo von Klenze (1846) (Public Domain) — 28 Jul 2023

True Democracy? Oligarchy Versus Ochlokratia In Athens

*By Dr Richard Marranca*

*History & Tradition*

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If what is taken to matter most is the power of decision-making, and, as part of that, the power to call executive office-holders to account by judicial or other means, then the first democracy properly so called anywhere in the world was that of...
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Pericles's Funeral Oration, by Philipp Foltz (1852)(Public Domain) — 10 Feb 2023

Searching For True Monarchy In Greek Literature

*By Dr Michael Arnheim*

*History & Tradition*

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Since the beginning of time monarchs and monarchy have attracted a great deal of attention in the media. Countless works of history have focused on the deeds and misdeeds of political leaders, and many writers of fiction have likewise devoted...
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Democracy

True Democracy? Oligarchy Versus Ochlokratia In Athens

Searching For True Monarchy In Greek Literature