Democracy and empire : the Athenian invasion of Sicily, 415-413 BCE / Alexander O. Boulton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boulton, Alexander O., author.

Contributor:

Orville H. Bullitt Classics Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sicilian Expedition, Italy, 415-413 B.C.

Democracy--Greece--Athens--History--To 1500.

Democracy.

Greece--Athens.

History.

Athens (Greece)--Intellectual life.

Athens (Greece).

Manners and customs.

Military campaigns.

Politics and government.

Greece--History--Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C--Campaigns.

Greece.

Athens (Greece)--History, Military.

Sparta (Extinct city)--History, Military.

Sparta (Extinct city).

Athens (Greece)--Social life and customs.

Athens (Greece)--Politics and government--To 1500.

Greece--Sparta (Extinct city).

Italy.

Genre:

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

xiv, 161 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021]

Summary:

"This story of Athens' tragic defeat in its attempt to subdue Sicily during the war between Athens and Sparta, discusses the social and political context, the ideas about religion, women, foreigners, and slaves during the great intellectual blossoming of fifth century Athens, and the complex relationship between democracy and empire"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. To Begin

2. The Opening Moves

3. The Sicilian Campaign

4. The Aftermath.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Orville H. Bullitt Classics Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Boulton, Alexander O. Democracy and empire

ISBN:

9780761872979

0761872973

OCLC:

1260168898

Publisher Number:

99988903716