The first ever biography of Demosthenes written in English for a popular audience, set against the rich backdrop of late classical Greece and Macedonia
The first ever biography of Demosthenes written in English for a popular audience, set against the rich backdrop of late classical Greece and MacedoniaHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
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Preface Acknowledgements List of Illustrations and Maps Demosthenes' Life: The Main Events Speech Numbers and Titles Quotations and Abbreviations Chapter 1. Preamble: "Politicians and Heroes" Chapter 2. Demosthenes, Son of Demosthenes Chapter 3. Greece and the Awakening of Macedonia Chapter 4. Into the Public Eye Chapter 5. The Aspiring Politician Chapter 6. Swaying the Assembly Chapter 7. An Uneasy Peace Chapter 8. Resisting Philip Chapter 9. "Speeches Like Soldiers" Chapter 10. The End of Greek Freedom Chapter 11. "For the Conqueror, Death" Chapter 12. Demosthenes and Alexander the Great Chapter 13. The Crown Trial Chapter 14. Decline and Fall Chapter 15. Poison from the Pen Appendix: Ancient Coinage and Months of the Attic Year Bibliography Index
Preface Acknowledgements List of Illustrations and Maps Demosthenes' Life: The Main Events Speech Numbers and Titles Quotations and Abbreviations Chapter 1. Preamble: "Politicians and Heroes" Chapter 2. Demosthenes, Son of Demosthenes Chapter 3. Greece and the Awakening of Macedonia Chapter 4. Into the Public Eye Chapter 5. The Aspiring Politician Chapter 6. Swaying the Assembly Chapter 7. An Uneasy Peace Chapter 8. Resisting Philip Chapter 9. "Speeches Like Soldiers" Chapter 10. The End of Greek Freedom Chapter 11. "For the Conqueror, Death" Chapter 12. Demosthenes and Alexander the Great Chapter 13. The Crown Trial Chapter 14. Decline and Fall Chapter 15. Poison from the Pen Appendix: Ancient Coinage and Months of the Attic Year Bibliography Index
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