Athenian democracy, in many ways, inspired the Maccabean-style democracy established in 140 BCE. Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast joins Gil to discuss.

Listen to Bernie's episodes on Athenian Democracy - 

Democracy in Athens

The Boule: Random Guys and the Birth of Bureaucracy

Greek Democracy, part 3

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