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This is the more to be regretted because it seems as though the discussion of the first point could not lead to any satisfactory conclusion. Our knowledge of the end of the 6th and the beginning of the 5th century is so fragmentary, that, unless some new source of information is discovered, we can do nothing but make clever guesses. On the other hand, an understanding of the use of the lot from the middle of the 5th century onwards is essential, if we are to form any true conception of the nature of the Athenian Democracy; and the great amount of contemporary material which we possess, both in books and inscriptions, ought to enable us at least to get somewhere near the truth.
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First published in 1933 as the second edition of an 1891 original, this book contains the text of the prize-winning dissertation by James Wycliffe Headlam on the ancient Athenian practice of election by lot. Headlam reviews the custom from its inception in the sixth century BC and its introduction into a variety of public offices.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book discusses the use of drawing lots (known as 'election by lot') in ancient Athens, explaining how this unusual system was organized and showing how elections were a central part of Athenian politics. The author challenges the misconception that this was a religious ritual, and argues that the Athenian democracy not only used this system, but evolved it to support its ideals. Tracing the expansion of the lot system from its religious origins, the author shows how it was applied to various positions and explains how this widespread application served the democratic goal of preventing any one person or family from accruing too much power. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331361473_0
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