History of Western Civilisation - Wednesday 5th Period: Discussion 3: Greek Politics and War

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

All right, class. I've received a few death threats for the way I treated the Peloponnesian War in the last class... which is to say, I didn't. If you care... good for you. I don't.

So, now we're going to talk about Greek Politics and War. That is only slightly an oxymoron.

Your homework, due next Tuesday but turned in to this post is to give me at least one hundred words craftily cut-and-pasted, possibly from here on some aspect of Greek political life. Go.

[[OCD threads are up! Go ahead.]]

Comments

Re: DISCUSSION 1: Western Civ Disc 3

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova says something about it being blown of proportion considering that it was basically ruling by very large committee as it did exclude women a bunch of people except the highest echelons of male society. But in nicer words. Maybe with some fist-pounding involved.

Re: DISCUSSION 1: Western Civ Disc 3

[psi16.livejournal.com]

Many members of society were excluded, and the accomplishment may have been blown out of proportion, Lyta says, but it provided the foundations for governments founded far into the future. Or at least, it got people thinking about other forms of government, rights, and freedoms -- even if those rights and freedoms were extremely limited to the highest echelons of male society.

Re: DISCUSSION 1: Western Civ Disc 3

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

Ivanova nods emphatically, realises who was agreeing with her, and scowls, slumping down in her seat.

Re: DISCUSSION 1: Western Civ Disc 3

[psi16.livejournal.com]

[::chuckle:: Can so see that.]

Re: DISCUSSION 1: Western Civ Disc 3

[suzotchka.livejournal.com]

[[Up for some fun? I've got some time ^^]]

Re: DISCUSSION 1: Western Civ Disc 3

[psi16.livejournal.com]

[Gah. Caught this too late. Drop a line if you want to coordinate some mischief. =) ]