دموكراسي آتني و نمايشهاي تراژيك

Athenian Democracy and Tragic Drama

The author attempts to view the Greek tragedy as a literal- dramatic genre and a kind of work which its creation prepared during particular social-political conditions in Athens 5th century B. C. Tragedy as one of the Greek dramatic genres had importance more than merely a dramatic performance. This was exactly due to the Athenian democracy which governing manner, but rather to its cultural aspect. So, the article examines the Athenian democracy as a cultural phenomenon which differs from democracy as a form of government.