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52 A New Theory of Democracy's Origins (It Wasn't Greece) w/ David Stasavage
52 A New Theory of Democracy's Origins (It Wasn't Greece) w/ David Stasavage
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51 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2022
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Podcast episode
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This time we're taking a little break from Greece to explore the broader history of democracy. Was democracy really a Greek invention? Historian David Stasavage, author of The Decline and Rise of Democracy, thinks it was not. And in today's episode he explains why. --------------- Support Ancient Greece Declassified on Patreon: patreon.com/greecepodcast Or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/greecepodcast
Released:
Dec 1, 2022
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Podcast episode
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