Pericles of Athens
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Pericles of Athens

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Pericles of Athens

About this book

The definitive biography of the legendary "first citizen of Athens"

Pericles has the rare distinction of giving his name to an entire period of history, embodying what has often been taken as the golden age of the ancient Greek world. "Periclean" Athens witnessed tumultuous political and military events, and achievements of the highest order in philosophy, drama, poetry, oratory, and architecture. Pericles of Athens is the first book in decades to reassess the life and legacy of one of the greatest generals, orators, and statesmen of the classical world. In this compelling critical biography, Vincent Azoulay takes a fresh look at both the classical and modern reception of Pericles, recognizing his achievements as well as his failings. From Thucydides and Plutarch to Voltaire and Hegel, ancient and modern authors have questioned Pericles's relationship with democracy and Athenian society. This is the enigma that Azoulay investigates in this groundbreaking book. Pericles of Athens offers a balanced look at the complex life and afterlife of the legendary "first citizen of Athens."

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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780691178332
9780691154596
eBook ISBN
9781400851171
Topic
History
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures
  7. Foreword: Introducing Azoulay’s Pericles Paul Cartledge
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1. An Ordinary Young Athenian Aristocrat?
  11. Chapter 2. The Bases of Periclean Power: The Stratēgos
  12. Chapter 3. The Bases of Periclean Power: The Orator
  13. Chapter 4. Pericles and Athenian Imperialism
  14. Chapter 5. A Periclean Economy?
  15. Chapter 6. Pericles and His Circle: Family and Friends
  16. Chapter 7. Pericles and Eros: Caught between Civic Unity and Political Subversion
  17. Chapter 8. Pericles and the City Gods
  18. Chapter 9. After Pericles: The Decline of Athens?
  19. Chapter 10. The Individual and Democracy: The Place of the “Great Man”
  20. Chapter 11. Pericles in Disgrace: A Long Spell in Purgatory (15th to 18th Centuries)
  21. Chapter 12. Pericles Rediscovered: The Fabrication of the Periclean Myth (18th to 21st Centuries)
  22. Notes
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index

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