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Pericles and the Conquest of History: A Political Biography

by Ii Samons Loren J.

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.4 cm

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For history buffs interested in Athenian democracy

Uncovers the true motivations behind Pericles' leadership

You will gain insights into Athenian political dynamics

This political biography explores the complex legacy of Pericles in Athenian history.

As the most famous and important political leader in Athenian history, Pericles has featured prominently in descriptions and analysis of Athenian democracy from antiquity to the present day. Although contemporary historians have tended to treat him as representative of values like liberty and equality, Loren J. Samons, II demonstrates that the quest to make Athens the preeminent power in Greece served as the central theme of Pericles' career. More nationalist than humanist and less rationalist than populist, Pericles' vision for Athens rested on the establishment of an Athenian reputation for military success and the citizens' willingness to sacrifice in the service of this goal. Despite his own aristocratic (if checkered) ancestry, Pericles offered the common and collective Athenian people the kind of fame previously available only to heroes and nobleman, a goal made all the more attractive because of the Athenians' defensiveness about Athens' lackluster early history.
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  • Title

    Pericles and the Conquest of History: A Political Biography

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    January 2016

  • Weight

    632g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9781107110144

  • ISBN-10

    1107110149

  • Eden Code

    4989614

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