The Rise of Athens

A magisterial account of how a tiny city state in ancient Greece became history s most influential civilization, from the bestselling author of acclaimed biographies of Cicero, Augustus, and HadrianFilled with tales of adventure and astounding reversals of fortune, The Rise of Athens celebrates the city state that transformed the world from the democratic revolution that marked its beginning, through the city s political and cultural golden age, to its decline into the ancient equivalent of a modern day university town.Anthony Everitt constructs his history with unforgettable portraits of the talented, tricky, ambitious, and unscrupulous Athenians who fueled the city s rise Themistocles, the brilliant naval strategist who led the Greeks to a decisive victory over their Persian enemies Pericles, arguably the greatest Athenian statesman of them all and the wily Alcibiades, who changed his political allegiance several times during the course of the Peloponnesian War and died in a hail of assassins arrows Here also are riveting you are there accounts of the milestone battles that defined the Hellenic world Thermopylae, Marathon, and Salamis among them An unparalleled storyteller, Everitt combines erudite, thoughtful historical analysis with stirring narrative set pieces that capture the colorful, dramatic, and exciting world of ancient Greece.Although the history of Athens is less well known than that of other world empires, the city state s allure would inspire Alexander the Great, the Romans, and even America s own Founding Fathers It s fair to say that the Athenians made possible the world in which we live today In this peerless new work, Anthony Everitt breathes vivid life into this most ancient story.Praise for The Rise of Athens An invaluable history of a foundational civilization combining impressive scholarship with involving narration Booklist Compelling a comprehensive and entertaining account of one of the most transformative societies in Western history Everitt recounts the high points of Greek history with flair and aplombShelf Awareness Highly readable Everitt keeps the action moving Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Anthony Everitt s The Rise of Rome Rome s history abounds with remarkable figures Everitt writes for the informed and the uninformed general reader alike, in a brisk, conversational style, with a modern attitude of skepticism and realism The Dallas Morning News A lively and readable account Roman history has an uncanny ability to resonate with contemporary events Maclean s Elegant, swift and faultless as an introduction to his subjectThe Spectator An engrossing history of a relentlessly pugnacious city s 500 year rise to empireKirkus Reviews Fascinating history and a great read Chicago Sun Times Free Read [ The Rise of Athens ] Author [ Anthony Everitt ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC This is probably one of the most readable accounts of the Athens that I ve ever read, punctuated with a little bit of the things we all know, like how the Iliad informs their lives, the huge importance of Sparta, and of course some of the interesting accounts of our favorite Know Nothing, Socrates.Even though I have a huge soft spot in my heart for philosophy in general and loved the brief accounts in here, make no mistake This book is all about the big players Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC This is probably one of the most readable accounts of the Athens that I ve ever read, punctuated with a little bit of the things we all know, like how the Iliad informs their lives, the huge importance of Sparta, and of course some of the interesting accounts of our favorite Know Nothing, Socrates.Even though I have a hug... The Rise of Athens is a very accessible account of the formation of the Athenian democracy in Ancient Greece, and gives great context to its rise versus that of its main foils, Sparta and Persia There s a wealth of facts and information about life in Ancient Greece, from culture and literature to warfare and tactics It s easy to read and very informative for relative beginners or newcomers to knowledge of Ancient Greece or in my case refreshers , but for me, what sets apart four and five star The Rise of Athens is a very accessible account of the formation of the Athenian democracy in Ancient Greece, and...This was a faboulas book on the rise and fall of the Greek empire It was very detailed and the author made you feel as if you were actually there with the Athinians.I am especially interested in this topic because I am to visit Sicily and the Greek Isles this autumn.Enjoy and Be BlessedA fine narrative history of ancient Greece, focused on Athens in its rise to eminence and then,briefly, on its decline The emphasis is strongly on political history power struggles among Athenians, and those between Athens and other city states and foreign powers but Everitt includes plenty of social history and amusing anecdotes and keeps the story moving along in a lively sort of way He brings in tales from myths and contemporary dramas, and, particularly when telling of Athens s A fine narrative history of ancient Greece, focused on Athens in its ris...History of the world s first democracy Athens I enjoyed this book It is written in aold school historical narrative that harkens back to 19th century classism It covers the history the way someone circa 1925 might have read about the Greeks Obviously, it is a current work and doesn t suffer from the particular failings of history from that era It does have some of its virtues of telling a good story and giving a straight digestible narrative Sometimes people want to read a popular hi History of the world s first democracy Athens I enjoyed this book It is written in aold school historical narrative that harkens back to 19th century classism It covers the history the way someone circa 1925 might have read about the Greeks Obviously, it is a current work and doesn t su...An excellent introduction to the rise and fall of a great city that played such an important role in Western civilization Anthony Everitt s book is well written, provides helpful maps, a glossary, time line, and an index, and communicates effectively to the general reader The book was helpful to read as I worked on my final draft of a novel set in Ancient Athens It was both informative and interesting, and I liked the way Everitt chose to organize his material as the story of a city and its p An excellent introduction to the rise and fall of a great city that played such an important role in Western civilization Anthony Everitt s book is well written, provides helpful maps, a glossary, time line, and an index, and communicates effectively to the general reader The book was helpful to read as I worked on my final draft of a novel set in Ancient Athens It was both informative and interesting, and I liked the way Everitt chose to orga...Zdania nie zmieni em, chcia bym je dzi na wakacje do antycznej Grecji.The Rise of Athens the story of the world s greatest civilization, by Anthony Everitt Random House, 2016 Ordinary subtitular hyperbole aside, this is a fascinating book The writing is so clear and accessible that one doubts the author isthan a popularizer Except that he knows Greek and Latin most of the translations, colloquial and fluent, scattered throughout are his own , and all the scholarship and archeology The fact that always surprises me is that the true peak of Athenian The Rise of Athens the story of the world s greatest civilization, by Anthony Everitt Random House, 2016 Ordinary subtitular hyperbole aside, this is a fascinating book The writing is so clear an...I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway This book works as a highlight of the major characters and events in the ancient Greek world revolving around the city of Athens, and the author provides context to the development of Athens through insights into its major competitors Sparta and the Persian Empire Although the structured focus on these three regions is beneficial for the reader, there is less depth on the city of Athens itself and its connections to the Mediterranean world On a mi I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway This book works as a highlight of the maj...3.5 stars I found the first half of this book to be difficult to follow as an audiobook It was interesting and well written but better suited for print, I think I enjoyed the second halfPoor Sparta The only thing they do better than Athens is warfare and then Athens had to be the best at that too.

• English
• 04 October 2017
Anthony Everitt
• ebook
• 512 pages
• 0812994590
• Anthony Everitt
• The Rise of Athens