Pericles Of Athens And The Birth Of Democracy

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From Simon & Schuster, Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy is Donald Kagan's, 20th century history of Athenian democracy, exploration of one of history's greatest subjects.

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

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Full disclosure: Donald Kagan was my professor and mentor in graduate school.

Arguably the greatest modern historian of ancient Greece, Kagan addresses timeless questions of leadership, decision making, and the radically innovative political experiment of democratic government.

This slender biography of the great Athenian statesman and general Pericles provides guidance for anyone interested in the rationale for democracy and in methods for developing and preserving it.

From Emily's list on why Ancient Greece and Rome matter today.