Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-195) and index
1. Democracy and tragedy in ancient Athens -- 2. A multivocal democracy : the democratic impact of tragedy's multivocal form in ancient Athens and today -- 3. Dramatizing democracy : introducing Aeschylus' suppliants -- 4. Marginal women, marginalized stories : democracy and the politics of fifth-century supplication -- 5. Civilization and violence : a new vision for contemporary democracy -- 6. Towards a multivocal democracy
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This title tells the story of democracy through the perspective of tragic drama. It shows how the ancient tales of greatness and its loss point to the potential dangers of democracy then and now