Hubris : Pericles, the Parthenon, and the invention of Athens /
"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 Pericles's circle used the Parthenon as a propaganda vehicle to flatter the Athenians, and how internal clashes hastened the rise of Alcibiades, the e...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England :
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
2026.
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| Summary: | "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 Pericles's circle used the Parthenon as a propaganda vehicle to flatter the Athenians, and how internal clashes hastened the rise of Alcibiades, the egocentric playboy who brought the city to defeat."-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 386 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780674258471 0674258479 |