solon

Readers will benefit from an understanding of how an environment of political turmoil bred a new, more inclusive system of law when what existed wasn't working for the people, while eye-catching call-outs offer insights that position historical background in the present.

This book gives an account of the life of Solon, who in 594 B.C. was elected archon by the Athenian aristocrats and who was remembered by the Athenians as the Father of Democracy.