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The Story of Democracy by Hendrik Willem van Loon
A compact excerpt reviews Pericles and Athenian democracy, contrasting Athens liberal ideals with Spartan tyranny and noting the 431 404 BC civil conflict, plague death of Pericles, and Athens’ eventual collapse as a free nation. It underscores democracy as self governed by law and active citizenry, yet warns of vigilance against decay.
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Hendrik Willem van Loon
Pericles
Athens
Sparta
Thucydides