Demosthenes of Athens and the Fall of Classical Greece
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0190263563 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Read Diodorus and Plutarch" according to N. Perz. and then you really don't need this book. The book isn't adding anything to the narrative of the primary sources. Very disappointingNot recommended.. OMG it's US! After a couple of centuries of warfare, the world-historical city state of Athens is spiritually staggering. Still, a generation after the great defeat by Sparta, risen like Germany, she once more is the most influential of the cities. Sadly, in a two year attempt to tighten control over her latest empire, by about 350 she has spent nearly a billion dollars on war! (Think of this as a prosperous American city and county of about 500,00 like Lancaster Pa, where I live blowing that amount in 2 years). Also she has privatized the state silver mines and they now produce much less revenu. "Scholarly, academic biography of classical Greek orator Demosthenes and history of the Macedonian conquest of Greece" according to E. Jaksetic. In the history of rhetoric, Demosthenes of Athens (circa Scholarly, academic biography of classical Greek orator Demosthenes and history of the Macedonian conquest of Greece In the history of rhetoric, Demosthenes of Athens (circa 38Scholarly, academic biography of classical Greek orator Demosthenes and history of the Macedonian conquest of Greece E. Jaksetic In the history of rhetoric, Demosthenes of Athens (circa 384-322 B.C.) was considered to be one of the great classical orators. This biography examines his life in the context of his involvement in Athenian social and political life, the contentious rivalries of the various Greek city-states, and King Phillip II of Macedonia's rise to power and later conquest of the Greek city states. Although the author disclaims any intent to focus on Demosthenes as an orator, the author does discuss Demosthenes's use of rhetoric as a public figure involved in Athenian domestic politics and in Ath. -322 B.C.) was considered to be one of the great classical orators. This biography examines his life in the context of his involvement in Athenian social and political life, the contentious rivalries of the various Greek city-states, and King Phillip II of Macedonia's rise to power and later conquest of the Greek city states. Although the author disclaims any intent to focus on Demosthenes as an orator, the author does discuss Demosthenes's use of rhetoric as a public figure involved in Athenian domestic politics and in Ath. 8Scholarly, academic biography of classical Greek orator Demosthenes and history of the Macedonian conquest of Greece E. Jaksetic In the history of rhetoric, Demosthenes of Athens (circa 384-322 B.C.) was considered to be one of the great classical orators. This biography examines his life in the context of his involvement in Athenian social and political life, the contentious rivalries of the various Greek city-states, and King Phillip II of Macedonia's rise to power and later conquest of the Greek city states. Although the author disclaims any intent to focus on Demosthenes as an orator, the author does discuss Demosthenes's use of rhetoric as a public figure involved in Athenian domestic politics and in Ath. -Scholarly, academic biography of classical Greek orator Demosthenes and history of the Macedonian conquest of Greece In the history of rhetoric, Demosthenes of Athens (circa 38Scholarly, academic biography of classical Greek orator Demosthenes and history of the Macedonian conquest of Greece E. Jaksetic In the history of rhetoric, Demosthenes of Athens (circa 384-322 B.C.) was considered to be one of the great classical orators. This biography examines his life in the context of his involvement in Athenian social and political life, the contentious rivalries of the various Greek city-states, and King Phillip II of Macedonia's rise to power and later conquest of the Greek city states. Although the author disclaims any intent to focus on Demosthenes as an orator, the author does discuss Demosthenes's use of rhetoric as a public figure involved in Athenian domestic politics and in Ath. -322 B.C.) was considered to be one of the great classical orators. This biography examines his life in the context of his involvement in Athenian social and political life, the contentious rivalries of the various Greek city-states, and King Phillip II of Macedonia's rise to power and later conquest of the Greek city states. Although the author disclaims any intent to focus on Demosthenes as an orator, the author does discuss Demosthenes's use of rhetoric as a public figure involved in Athenian domestic politics and in Ath. 22 B.C.) was considered to be one of the great classical orators. This biography examines his life in the context of his involvement in Athenian social and political life, the contentious rivalries of the various Greek city-states, and King Phillip II of Macedonia's rise to power and later conquest of the Greek city states. Although the author disclaims any intent to focus on Demosthenes as an orator, the author does discuss Demosthenes's use of rhetoric as a public figure involved in Athenian domestic politics and in Ath
Modern studies of his life and career take one of two different approaches: he is either lauded as Greece's greatest patriot or condemned as an opportunist who misjudged situations and contributed directly to the end of Greek freedom. Its chronological arrangement brings Demosthenes vividly to life, discussing his troubled childhood and youth, the obstacles he faced in his public career, his fierce rivalries with other Athenian politicians, his successes and failures, and even his posthumous influence as a politician and orator. He also enjoyed a brilliant and lucrative career as a speechwriter, and his rhetorical skills are still emulated today by stu
Ian Worthington is Curators' Professor of History and Adjunct Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Missouri and author of By the Spear: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire.
G. In both accessible and erudite fashion, Ian Worthington guides us through the labyrinth of Greek and Macedonian politics, and the result is not only first-rate history, but lessons for any age--ours especially--when the fear of civilizational decline, and its supposed remedies, become near obsessions." --Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow, Classics and Military History, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and author of TheOther Greeks and A War Like No Other"Demosthenes' life is a powerful case study of the conflict between democracy and monarchy, and this book