Encyclopedia - Ecclesia: Encyclopedia - Ecclesia
Ecclesia can refer to: The popular assembly in ancient Athens, see Ecclesia (ancient Athens). The Christian Church, composed of Ecclesia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athenian Democracy: Encyclopedia - Athenian Democracy
The Athenian democracy (sometimes called classical democracy) was the democratic system developed in the Greek city-state of Athens (comp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thing Assembly: Encyclopedia Ii - Thing Assembly - Viking And Medieval Society
In the pre-Christian clan-culture of Scandinavia the members of a clan were obliged to avenge injuries against their dead and mutilated r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athenian Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Athenian Democracy - Criticism Of The Democracy
Athenian democracy has had many critics, both ancient and modern. Modern critics are more likely to find fault with the narrow definition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thing Assembly: Encyclopedia Ii - Thing Assembly - National Parliaments And Current Institutions
The national parliaments of Iceland, Norway and Denmark all have names that incorporate thing: Alþingi - The Icelandic General Thing Fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athenian Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Athenian Democracy - Officeholders
Citizens active as office holders served in a quite different capacity from when they voted in the assembly or served as jurors. The asse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athenian Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Athenian Democracy - Overview
Athenian democracy - Assembly. The central events of the Athenian democracy were the meetings of the assembly or ekklesia. Unlike a par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athenian Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Athenian Democracy - Participation And Exclusion
Athenian democracy - Size and make-up of the Athenian population. The population of Attica can only be roughly guessed at as the Atheni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Athenian Democracy: Encyclopedia Ii - Athenian Democracy - Main Bodies Of Governance
There were three political bodies where citizens gathered in numbers running into the hundreds or thousands. These are the assembly (in s...   » Read the article