Athens : a portrait of the city in its Golden Age / Christian Meier ; translated by Robert and Rita...
Athens : a portrait of the city in its Golden Age / Christian Meier ; translated by Robert and Rita...
Athens : a portrait of the city in its Golden Age / Christian Meier ; translated by Robert and Rita Kimber.
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New York : Metropolitan Books/H. Holt and Co., c1998.
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N938.04/10
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English
German
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Physical content
vii, 628 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. The Needle's Eye at Salamis: A Region Ventures into World Politics -- 2. The Late Rise of Athens -- 3. The Greek Way -- 4. The New Founding of the Polis Under Cleisthenes -- 5. The Persian Threat -- 6. From Devastation to Democracy: 479-461 -- 7. "Adventurous Beyond Their Power": Athens at Midcen...
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Publisher
New York : Metropolitan Books/H. Holt and Co., c1998.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1998.
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Summary
The definitive account of Athens in the age of Pericles, Christian Meier's gripping study begins with the Greek triumph over Persia at the Battle of Salamis, one of the most significant victories in history. Meier shows how that victory decisively established Athens' military dominance in the Mediterranean and made possible its rise to preeminence...
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Athens : a portrait of the city in its Golden Age / Christian Meier ; translated by Robert and Rita Kimber.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 590-592) and index.
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c1998.
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N938.04/10
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74VM0W0mKZMM
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ISBN
0805048405 (hardbound : alk. paper)
9780805048407 (hardbound : alk. paper)
DDC
938.04
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991001791789702626
