The majority of Critias' contemporaries and fellow citizens saw the leader of the most brutal regime in Athenian history as a ruthless oligarch, moreover as a tyrant. Many ancient sources share this view. It is somewhat surprising therefore to see the most famous of his victims, the controversial politician Theramenes, denouncing him as a supporter of democracy. This contradiction has given rise to different, even diametrically opposed modern interpretations. It is this variety of interpretations and the importance of this question for understanding the political situation in Athens at the end of the fifth century BC, as well as the rise of tyranny in Thessaly, that has prompted us to take yet another look at this controversial issue.
TY - JOUR
AU - Jordović, Ivan
PY - 2008
UR - http://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/4277
AB - The majority of Critias' contemporaries and fellow citizens saw the leader of the most brutal regime in Athenian history as a ruthless oligarch, moreover as a tyrant. Many ancient sources share this view. It is somewhat surprising therefore to see the most famous of his victims, the controversial politician Theramenes, denouncing him as a supporter of democracy. This contradiction has given rise to different, even diametrically opposed modern interpretations. It is this variety of interpretations and the importance of this question for understanding the political situation in Athens at the end of the fifth century BC, as well as the rise of tyranny in Thessaly, that has prompted us to take yet another look at this controversial issue.
PB - Belgrade : Institute for Balkan Studies, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
T2 - Balcanica
T1 - Critias and Democracy
SP - 33
EP - 46
IS - XXXIX
DO - 10.2298/BALC0839033J
ER -
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Jordović I. Critias and Democracy. Balcanica. 2008;(XXXIX):33-46
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BalcanicaBelgrade : Institute for Balkan Studies, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts., null(XXXIX), 33-46.
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