CLCV 205: Introduction to Ancient Greek History
Lecture 16 - Athenian Democracy (cont.). In this lecture, Professor Kagan continues to discuss the constitution of Athens. In particular, he explores the judicial workings of Athens. He describes in detail the effort of the Athenians to create a system of justice that would not only minimize tampering, in order to insure justice, but also maximize citizen participation. After this discussion, Professor Kagan comments on the role of women in Athens by looking at two types of sources. The picture that emerges is considerably complex and left without resolution. Finally, he comments on the role of slaves. In each of these discussions, he draws illuminating analogies to our modern society. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 16 - Athenian Democracy (cont.) |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Organization of Athenian Democracy: The Judicial |
| [00:09:51] | 2. Flaws in the Athenian Democratic System |
| [00:40:20] | 3. Women's Roles in Athenian Society |
| [00:54:16] | 4. Slavery in Athenian Society |
| [01:07:37] | 5. Question and Answer |
| References |
| Lecture 16 - Athenian Democracy (cont.) Instructor: Professor Donald Kagan. Athenian Democracy [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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