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Athenian Democracy: An Experiment for the AgesConsidering the nature of Athenian democracy; how it functions in practice; surveying some of its key tenets; Professor Garland compares the Athenian governmental system to western democracy today; he shows the similarities and crucial differences.

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Now PlayingAthenian Democracy: An Experiment for the AgesConsidering the nature of Athenian democracy; how it functions in practice; surveying some of its key tenets; Professor Garland compares the Athenian governmental system to western democracy today; he shows the similarities and crucial differences.0Athenian Democracy: An Experiment for the AgesAmong Greek city-states, Athens is not alone in having a form of democratic rule; Greek governments run on a sliding scale from oligarchy and democracy to kingship and tyranny; Homer's epics; examining several early examples of a democratic assembly.