Solon
The Lawmaker of Athens
This biography of the Athenian leader describes the way in which Solon's laws laid the foundation for the world's earliest democratic state. Solon understood that political power had to be held in check, and that where there was economic inequality there could be no political equality.
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Series Review: Leaders of Ancient Greece"These titles place the profiled figures within their milieus, carefully detailing the broad political situations and the historical circumstances within which they lived. Full-color photographs are combined with reproductions of Greek art and modern reconstructions to expand the texts. These excellent-quality biographies should be welcome additions to most libraries."
--Coop Renner, Hillside Elementary, TX
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