Ancient Athens by Sanford Holst

Ancient Athens by Sanford Holst

The lives of five fascinating people were woven so deeply into the fabric of ancient Athens that their compelling stories reveal rich details of how the Golden Age of Greece came into being.

Socrates was a stonemason who became a philosopher while having encounters with rich and powerful people in Athens. Pericles was a cautious young man who grew into a strong leader--in a city known for driving out leaders who became too strong. Aspasia was derided as an outsider and sex worker, but became the consummate insider as lover to Pericles and friend of Socrates. Peisistratos made himself tyrant of Athens in its early years, but he also planted seeds that flourished in the city's Classical age. Alcibiades was mentored by Pericles and Socrates, then contributed some of Athens' greatest military victories as the city's golden years declined.

A wealth of well-established evidence shows how their lives were interlaced with those of Aeschylus, Phidias, Herodotus, Euripides, Themistocles and many other remarkable people. Together they raised the Parthenon on the Acropolis, presented plays in the Theatre of Dionysos, argued philosophy in the Agora and won victories at Marathon and Salamis that sheltered this young democracy from the grip of tyranny. It is through their lives that we see Athens emerge from the mists of antiquity to overcome incredible obstacles and become a beacon of light that still shines in our lives today. The beautiful imagery and illustrations in this highly readable book will cause you to fall in love with Athens all over again.

Sanford Holst is a historian whose books bring the ancient Mediterranean to life. He performed his graduate work at UCLA and is known for his appearances in the BBC series Ancient Worlds. Holst wrote Amazon's #1 book on the Phoenicians, as well as other works about the ancient Mediterranean. His published research and talks at universities around the world resulted in his being elected to the prestigious Royal Historical Society in England. He has explored archives and historic sites all across the Mediterranean and benefited from the work of many local experts. His informative websites are read by more than half a million people each year.

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ISBN 13	9781945199011
ISBN 10	1945199016
Title	Ancient Athens
Author	Sanford Holst
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Santorini Publishing
Year published	2016-10-28
Number of pages	272
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