Political Dissent in Democratic Athens

Author	: Josiah Ober
Publisher	: Princeton University Press
Total Pages	: 434
Release	: 2001-12-02
ISBN-10	: 9780691089812
ISBN-13	: 0691089817
Rating	: 4/5 (817 Downloads)

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