196 Pages
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Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
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Routledge
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Athens has, at different times and from different points of view, been cited as a model of moderate democracy and triumphant humanism, or, on the contrary, as an illustration of the disorders due to demagoguery and misguided imperialism. Professor Mossé looks beyond these judgments to discuss the exceptional destiny of Athens – a city which for two centuries dominated the Eastern Mediterranean... Read more
Acknowledgements; Introduction 1. Athens after the End of the Peloponnesian War 2. The Rebirth of Imperialist Democracy (404-359 BC) 3. The Conflict with Macedonia (359-337 BC) 4. Athens at the Time of Alexander 5. The Period of Diadochoi 6. The Final Upsurge of Nationalism: The Chremonidean War, Athens Loses her Independence and her Political Importance 7. Athens and Rome; Conclusion; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Glossary; Index
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Claude Mossé, Jean Stewart
