assembly

The assembly grounds in Athens with the Acropolis in the center distance. This is it, this is the place where democracy was first systematically practiced.

boyThe basics: what is this place?
logoThe physical grounds of the assembly
boyTheir democracy and ours
boyDeliberation, not votes
boyDid they invent democracy?
boyWere they really a democracy?
boyOther institutions of government
boyCommittees and duties
boyPrimary and other ancient texts
boyModern resources and acknowledgements
Last modified 4/24/10; posted 1/29/10. Original content © 2010 John P. Nordin