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Language: en
Pages: 199
Pages: 199
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991-01 - Publisher:
By the mid fifth century B.C., Athens had become the most powerful city-state in Greece: a rich democracy led by Pericles that boldly gained control of an empir
Language: en
Pages: 326
Pages: 326
Type: BOOK - Published: 1991 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster
"Kagan, faithful to his lifelong fascination with Pericles . . . gives us an accessible and invaluable account of his life and deeds".--Allan Bloom, author of "
Language: en
Pages: 120
Pages: 120
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-12-15 - Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Describes the life and accomplishments of the Athenian leader who held power during the high point of Athenian civilization, and places him in the context of hi
Language: en
Pages: 180
Pages: 180
Type: BOOK - Published: 1959 - Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
The challenge of Periclean Athens to the students of civilizations is unmistakable: the city and its empire reached a level of culture and well-being scarcely p
Language: en
Pages: 275
Pages: 275
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-07-27 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press
This is a provocative explanation of why Pericles insisted power was the only guarantee of Athens' survival and flourishing.