Pericles : great leader of ancient Athens /

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by Nardo, Don,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Series: Rulers of the ancient world Published by : Enslow Publishers, (Berkeley Heights, NJ :) Physical details: 160 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm. Subject(s): Pericles, --499-429 B.C. | Orators --Greece --Athens --Biography. | Statesmen --Greece --Athens --Biography. | Athens (Greece) --Politics and government. | Greece --History. Year : 2006 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pericles versus the Samians -- Born in a pivotal place and time -- Pericles vies for political power -- Periclean Athens's enormous ambitions -- Pericles promotes democracy and culture -- Troubles with family and friends -- Athens on the road to total war -- Pericles' war policy and demise -- Epilogue : the legacy of periclean Athens.

The life of the great Athenian orator and statesman.