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Phoenicia, Carthage, and popular government in the pre-classical Mediterranean : the other democracy /

Despite popular perception, the Greeks didn't invent democracy. The idea of the assembly in the town square can be traced back to Mesopotamia, but how did democracy reach the Greeks? This book uses archaeology, inscriptions, and historical texts to show that it was the Phoenicians who introduce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaufman, Brett (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Democracy > Phoenicia.
Democracy > Tunisia > Carthage (Extinct city)
Carthage (Extinct city) > Politics and government.
Phoenicia > Politics and government.
Démocratie locale > Phénicie.
Démocratie locale > Tunisie > Carthage (Ville ancienne)
Ancient.
HISTORY.
Social History.
Biblical Studies.
RELIGION.
Antiquities & Archaeology.
Archaeology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Democracy
Africa > Carthage (Extinct city)
Middle East > Phoenicia
Tunisia
Politics & government.
Politics and Government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Despite popular perception, the Greeks didn't invent democracy. The idea of the assembly in the town square can be traced back to Mesopotamia, but how did democracy reach the Greeks? This book uses archaeology, inscriptions, and historical texts to show that it was the Phoenicians who introduced the idea of the democratic state to the Aegean.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191904431
0191904430
9780192637840
0192637843
9780192637857
0192637851