"Kagan, faithful to his lifelong fascination with Pericles . . . gives us an accessible and invaluable account of his life and deeds".--Allan Bloom, author of "

An incisive portrait of Pericles is set against the shifting political trends, international tensions, and intellectual movements of the ancient Greek civilizat

Describes the life and accomplishments of the Athenian leader who held power during the high point of Athenian civilization, and places him in the context of hi

Presents a history of the epic battles, the indomitable ships, and the men--from extraordinary leaders to seductive rogues--who established Athens' supremacy, t

Athens is often considered to have been the birth place of democracy but there were many democracies in Greece during the Archaic and Classical periods and this