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This is one of the stimulating books through which M. I. Finley transformed approaches to ancient history in the anglophone world, rejecting arid antiquarianism and insisting on dialogue between the ancient world and the modern. --P. J. Rhodes Honorary Professor and Emeritus Professor, Durham University Given the current crisis in the experience of 21st century democracies, the republication of Finley's landmark work on the distinctive grounding principles of Athenian vs. modern democracies could not be more timely. --Arlene Saxonhouse Caroline Robbins Professor of Political Science and Women's Studies It is to be hoped that this small book, which testifies to the erudition, the critical spirit and the open-mindedness of its author, will attract the attention not only of historians, but also of politicians and political theorists. --G. J. D. Aalders author of Political Thought in Hellenistic Times The usefulness of Finley's discussion of these issues is beyond question. --Barry Hindess author of Discourses of Power: From Hobbes to Foucault Brilliant. --Thomas B. Jones author of Bad Lies and Promoting Active Learning Highly stimulating and instructive reading for all whose interests lie in history, economics, sociology and political theory and institutions... Professor Finley is a master of many disciplines. --D. J. Mosley author of Diplomacy in Ancient Greece

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""A stylish, stimulating, and enjoyable author.""-- ""The British Journal of Sociology"" ""An extremely stimulating series of essays, demonstrating anew the continued vitality and relevance of the Athenian experience to modern political problems.""-- ""Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science"" ""There is much here to think about.""-- ""The American Historical Review"" ""Brilliant.""--Thomas B. Jones ""author of Bad Lies and Promoting Active Learning"" ""Given the current crisis in the experience of twenty-first century democracies, the republication of Finley's landmark work on the distinctive grounding principles of Athenian versus modern democracies could not be more timely.""--Arlene Saxonhouse ""Caroline Robbins Professor of Political Science and Women's Studies"" ""It is to be hoped that this small book, which testifies to the erudition, the critical spirit and the open-mindedness of its author, will attract the attention not only of historians, but also of politicians and political theorists.""--G. J. D. Aalders ""author of Political Thought in Hellenistic Times"" ""The usefulness of Finley's discussion of these issues is beyond question.""--Barry Hindess ""author of Discourses of Power: From Hobbes to Foucault"" ""This is one of the stimulating books through which M. I. Finley transformed approaches to ancient history in the anglophone world, rejecting arid antiquarianism and insisting on dialogue between the ancient world and the modern.""--P. J. Rhodes ""honorary professor and emeritus professor, Durham University"" ""Highly stimulating and instructive reading for all whose interests lie in history, economics, sociology and political theory and institutions... Professor Finley is a master of many disciplines."" --D. J. Mosley ""author of Diplomacy in Ancient Greece""

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Sir Moses I. Finley, FBA, (born Moses Isaac Finkelstein; 1912-1986), was a major scholar of Classics and Ancient History. He taught at Columbia University and the City College of New York, where he was influenced by exiled members of the Frankfurt School, before taking a position at Rutgers University. Soon after, Finley was investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee for possible communist affiliation. Refusing to incriminate himself, he took the fifth amendment upon testifying. Though no charges were brought, his refusal resulted in dismissal by the University despite faculty protests. Finley moved to England in 1955, where he taught Classics at Cambridge and became a master at Darwin College. His numerous works include the classic texts Aspects of Antiquity, and The Ancient Economy. Finley was knighted by the Queen for his contributions to scholarship in 1979.

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