THE UNIQUENESS OF ATHENS A Conversation With Orlando Patterson (2)


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Sep 08 2018 50 mins   101
In the second part of the series Orlando Patterson to discuss the emergence of the value of freedom in Ancient Greece and its relation to slave society. We argue that Athens was unique in developing this value and western history was forever shaped by this, however uncomfortable we are with the seeming triumphalism of this narrative.