How Long to Read Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens

How Long Does it Take to Read Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 3 minutes to read Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens by Josiah Ober

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book asks an important question often ignored by ancient historians and political scientists alike: Why did Athenian democracy work as well and for as long as it did? Josiah Ober seeks the answer by analyzing the sociology of Athenian politics and the nature of communication between elite and nonelite citizens. After a preliminary survey of the development of the Athenian "constitution," he focuses on the role of political and legal rhetoric. As jurymen and Assemblymen, the citizen masses of Athens retained important powers, and elite Athenian politicians and litigants needed to address these large bodies of ordinary citizens in terms understandable and acceptable to the audience. This book probes the social strategies behind the rhetorical tactics employed by elite speakers. A close reading of the speeches exposes both egalitarian and elitist elements in Athenian popular ideology. Ober demonstrates that the vocabulary of public speech constituted a democratic discourse that allowed the Athenians to resolve contradictions between the ideal of political equality and the reality of social inequality. His radical reevaluation of leadership and political power in classical Athens restores key elements of the social and ideological context of the first western democracy.

How long is Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens?

Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens by Josiah Ober is 409 pages long, and a total of 105,931 words.

This makes it 138% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 38 minutes to read Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens aloud.

What Reading Level is Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens?

Mass and Elite in Democratic Athens is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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