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Democracy: A Life

Paul Cartledge

In ancient Greece there can be traced not only the rudiments of modern democratic society but the entire Western tradition of anti-democratic thought. In Democracy: A Life, Paul Cartledge provides a detailed history of this ancient political system.

HistoryHistory · high confidenceHistory81 signalsLlm Classifier: History -> HistoryGoogle Books: History -> HistoryKeyword Classifier: Biography -> BiographyDemocracy & ElectionsAmerican Politics

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
PROSE Award for Classics and Ancient History2017WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

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  2. 02 Central places

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    • ancient Greece55%

  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    65 / 100 academic

    Academic

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 55%.