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Informationen zum Autor Josiah Ober is Constantine Mitsotakis Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University! where he holds joint appointments in the departments of political science and classics. He is the author of several books on classical Athenian political and intellectual history! most recently Political Dissent in Democratic Athens. He is now working on a project about the relationship between democratic political culture and the social circulation of knowledge. Klappentext In this Reacting to the Past game! the classroom is transformed into Athens in 403 B.C. In the wake of Athenian military defeat and rebellion! advocates of democracy have re-opened the Assembly! but stability remains elusive. As members of the Assembly! players must contend with divisive issues like citizenship! elections! re-militarisation and dissent. Foremost among the troublemakers: Socrates. Reacting to the Past is an award-winning series of immersive role-playing games that actively engage students in their own learning. Students assume the roles of historical characters and practise critical thinking! primary source analysis! and argument! both written and spoken. Zusammenfassung A Norton original in the Reacting to the Past series! The Threshold of Democracy re-creates the intellectual dynamics of one of the most formative periods in western history.
