Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface xiii
4. Abbreviations xvii
5. CHAPTER I. Democracy: Athenian and Modern 1
6. CHAPTER II. History of the Athenian “Constitution”: A Diachronic Survey 53
7. CHAPTER III. Public Speakers and Mass Audiences 104
8. CHAPTER IV. Ability and Education: The Power of Persuasion 156
9. CHAPTER V. Class: Wealth, Resentment, and Gratitude 192
10. CHAPTER VI. Status: Noble Birth and Aristocratic Behavior 248
11. CHAPTER VII. Conclusions: Dialectics and Discourse 293
12. Appendix: Catalogue of Speeches and Citation Index 341
13. Select Bibliography 364
14. Index 383