The perfect companion to the Roman myths and the landscapes and ideas that shaped them.
The Greek myths have a universal appeal, reaching far beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. In this book, the... Læs mere
Alcibiades was one of the most dazzling figures of Athens's Golden Age. A friend of Socrates, he was spectacularly rich, bewitchingly handsome and charismatic,... Læs mere
Fifty years before its golden age, Athens was just another city-state in Sparta’s shadow. David Stuttard tells the story of the father and son who lifted Athens.... Læs mere
The so-called Golden Age of Athens, during and after the primacy of Pericles, was in fact a time of ruinous culture wars. Hubris shows how... Læs mere