Nine Greek biographies illustrate the rise and fall of Athens, from the legendary days of Theseus, the city's founder, through Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, and Alcibiades, to the razing of its walls by Lysander.
The rise and fall of Athens: nine Greek lives: Theseus, Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, Alcibiades, Lysander
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- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Year
- 1973;1960
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 215 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Nine Greek biographies illustrate the rise and fall of Athens, from the legendary days of Theseus, the city's founder, through Solon, Themistocles, Aristides, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, and Alcibiades, to the razing of its walls by Lysander.;Theseus -- Solon -- Themistocles -- Aristides -- Cimon -- Pericles -- Nicias -- Alcibiades -- Lysander.
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