
Pericles : a biography in context
Thomas R. Martin
Bok · Engelsk · 2016 · Biografier
Omfang | xix, 253 sider : illustrasjoner, kart
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Opplysninger | Introduction: a biography of Pericles in the context of the ancient sources -- The notorious family history of Pericles' mother -- The harsh lessons of the career of Pericles' father -- Pericles becomes a teenager during a family crisis and national emergency -- Pericles becomes a refugee during Athens' greatest peril -- Pericles becomes an adult as Athens builds an empire -- Pericles' innovative education for leadership in Athenian democracy -- Pericles becomes a leader as Athens and Sparta become enemies -- Pericles becomes the first man of Athens -- Pericles' responsibility for the Samian Revolt and the Peloponnesian War -- Pericles' fate, then and later.
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ISBN | 9780521116459. - 9780521133357
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