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009168
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New York, Benchmark Books, 1996.
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80pWhite Spine
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Cultures of the past
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Traces the rise and fall of Greek civilization from the Bronze Age to the Roman conquest, discussing the history, culture, mythology, and legacy of the Ancient Greeks.
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Days of Darkness, Days of Dawn
Birth of the Greeks
The Dark Age
Rise of the City-States
The Golden Age
The Greco-Persian Wars
Greek against Greek
Macedonian Conquest
Alexander and the Hellenistic Age
Roman Rule
Map: Greece in the Golden Age
Cultural Triumphs
Literature: The Ageless Song
Art and Architecture: The Dream of Beauty
Philosophy: The Search ofr Meaning
Science and Mathematics: The Keys to Mystery
Government and Society: The Experiment in Democracy
The Glorious Gods
The Twelve Olympians
The Lesser Gods
Myths and Mysteries
The Ways of Worship
Death of the Immortals
The Myths Work Under Their Magic
Mythology's Many Uses
Mythology in the Arts
Mythology in Everyday Life
The Lasting Light
The Torch Passes
The Living Greeks
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0761400702 Hb.
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| 009568 | 938/SCH | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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007668
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Oxford, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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64pWhite spine
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Political and Economic Systems
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Tells the story of Democracy, how it developed as a set of ideas from its origins to the present, how it has evolved in practice, and whether it benefits the people who live under it.
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Turning points
An idea in waiting
Representative democracy
Constitutions and the franchise
Voting
The crucial ingredients
Fertile soil, stony ground
Strengths and weaknesses
Beyond the nation-state
So, what is democracy?
Timeline
Further reading and other resources
Some key people in the history of democracy
Glossary
Index
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0431124418 Pb.
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| 007945 | 321.8/DOW | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| 009104 | 321.8/DOW | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
005659
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Great Britain, Hodder Children's Books, 2003.
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64pWhite Spine
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Ideas of the Modern World
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Traces the story of democracy from its roots in ancient Greece to the sophisticated form it takes today.
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0750227486 hb.
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000872
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New York, Public Affairs, 2007.
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xviii, 316pRed Spine
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The acclaimed author of The Ideas that Conquered the World investigates the reasons for democracy's exponential rise in the last century and critically examines democracy's potential in the Middle East, Russia, and China.
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Introduction
The Origins of Democracy
Democracy from Without: The Course of Modern History
Democracy from Within: The Magic of the Market
Democracy and Peace
The Future of Democracy
Notes
Index
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9781586485146 Hb.
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| 004239 | 321.8/MAN | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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