The Sun of Hellas. The History of Athenian Democracy

The most famous, powerful, and brilliant - Athenian democracy lasted only about two centuries, but Athens' contribution to the historical development of humanity is colossal. Already in antiquity, the political system of the great city was perceived as a model of full and real people's power. It is no coincidence that in the classical era, Athens, like a magnet, attracted the best philosophers and scholars, artists, and poets from all corners of the Greek world. Here they found a particularly invigorating spiritual atmosphere. "The Sun of Hellas" - this is how the author called democratic Athens. Describing them, he uses an extended metaphor: he describes the history of Athenian democracy as the history of a long day, stretching over centuries. This day had its own morning, its own noon, its own evening. And it was not always bright and cloudless: sometimes the sky was covered with clouds, sudden and destructive storms would come...