Demosthenes of Athens and the fall of classical Greece / / Ian Worthington
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| Autore: |
Worthington Ian
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| Titolo: |
Demosthenes of Athens and the fall of classical Greece / / Ian Worthington
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Oxford University Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource : ill., maps |
| Disciplina: | 885/.01 |
| Soggetto topico: | Statesmen - Greece |
| Orators - Greece | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [347]-367) and index. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Regarded as ancient Greece's greatest orator, Demosthenes lived through and helped shape one of the most eventful epochs in antiquity. This biography's 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Demosthenes of Athens and the fall of classical Greece |
| ISBN: | 0-19-026356-3 |
| 0-19-993196-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 996215645803316 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. di Salerno |
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