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Fall of the Athenian Empire, The

By: Cornell University Press

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Reference Books (Cornell University Press)

Last Stocked on 8/14/2021

Product Info

Title
Fall of the Athenian Empire, The
Category
Author
Donald Kagan
Publish Year
1991
Pages
455
Dimensions
6x9x1.25"
NKG Part #
2147859665
Type
Softcover

Description

In the fourth and final volume of his magisterial history of the Peloponnesian War, Donald Kagan examines the period from the destruction of Athens' Sicilian expedition in September of 413 B.C. to the Athenian surrender to Sparta in the spring of 404 B.C. Through his study of this last decade of the war, Kagan evaluates the performance of the Athenian democracy as it faced its most serious challenge. At the same time, Kagan assesses Thucydides' interpretation of the reasons for Athens' defeat and the destruction of the Athenian Empire.