Phoenix: a father, a son, and the rise of Athens

"Fifty years before its golden age, Athens was just another city-state in Sparta's shadow. David Stuttard tells the story of the father and son who lifted Athens. Miltiades defeated the Persians at Marathon; Cimon drove them from Greece, revitalized the war-torn city, and moderated its for...

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Main Author: Stuttard, David (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Press 2021
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Fifty years before its golden age, Athens was just another city-state in Sparta's shadow. David Stuttard tells the story of the father and son who lifted Athens. Miltiades defeated the Persians at Marathon; Cimon drove them from Greece, revitalized the war-torn city, and moderated its foreign policy, creating the conditions for Athenian greatness"--
Physical Description:vii, 387 Seiten Karten, genealogische Tafel
ISBN:9780674988279

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