La démocratie contre les experts : les esclaves publics en Grèce ancienne / Paulin Ismard.

Paris : Les Éditions du Seuil, [2015]

©2015

269 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm.

This study of slavery in the ancient Greek world looks at the role of slaves in Greek democracy. Some of the most important official roles in the Greek state--such as those of archivists, police, and financial auditors--were filled by slaves. By putting slaves in these positions, the Greek city created a situation in which certain specialized areas of knowledge were placed outside of the political field. By makings its administrators invisible, the city created the idea of a state that could become an autonomous authority and, if necessary, could turn against itself.

French

April 02, 2015

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-270).

History.