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The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization

by Anthony Everitt
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Athenian ascent: ancient world's influential democratic crucible.

"The Rise of Athens" is a riveting deep dive into the roots of democracy and the astonishing impact of one city on the course of history. Anthony Everitt guides you through a narrative as rich and dramatic as the city-state itself, making ancient history feel as immediate and vital as the world today. It's a book for those who relish historical intricacies and the timeless tales of ambition, strategy, and innovation that still echo in modern times.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization

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ISBN: 9780812984989
Author: Anthony Everitt
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 2017-09-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Politics
Related Topics: European History, World History, History, Biography, Politics, Ancient History
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 1328 readers)

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A magisterial account of how a tiny city-state in ancient Greece became history's most influential civilization, from the bestselling author of acclaimed biographies of Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian. Filled with tales of adventure and astounding reversals of fortune, The Rise of Athens celebrates the city-state that transformed the world--from the democratic revolution that marked its beginning, through the city's political and cultural golden age, to its decline into the ancient equivalent of a modern-day university town. Anthony Everitt constructs his history with unforgettable portraits of the talented, tricky, ambitious, and unscrupulous Athenians who fueled the city's rise: Themistocles, the brilliant naval strategist who led the Greeks to a decisive victory over their Persian enemies; Pericles, arguably the greatest Athenian statesman of them all; and the wily Alcibiades, who changed his political allegiance several times during the course of the Peloponnesian War--and died in a hail of assassins' arrows. Here also are riveting you-are-there accounts of the milestone battles that defined the Hellenic world: Thermopylae, Marathon, and Salamis among them. An unparalleled storyteller, Everitt combines erudite, thoughtful historical analysis with stirring narrative set pieces that capture the colorful, dramatic, and exciting world of ancient Greece. Although the history of Athens is
 

Athenian ascent: ancient world's influential democratic crucible.

"The Rise of Athens" is a riveting deep dive into the roots of democracy and the astonishing impact of one city on the course of history. Anthony Everitt guides you through a narrative as rich and dramatic as the city-state itself, making ancient history feel as immediate and vital as the world today. It's a book for those who relish historical intricacies and the timeless tales of ambition, strategy, and innovation that still echo in modern times.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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