Pericles: a biography in context
Auteur :
Martin, Thomas R.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521116459
Date de publication :
27 juil. 2016
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,9 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
610 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
For non-specialists seeking to understand why Pericles was so famous and controversial in his own time and now, this book explains the notorious family background and unconventional education that shaped him, while arguing that his hardline policies on national power were necessary and his personal life and career were tragic.