The Rise of Athens
By Anthony Everitt
By Anthony Everitt
By Anthony Everitt
By Anthony Everitt
Category: Ancient World History | Domestic Politics
Category: Ancient World History | Domestic Politics
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$25.00
Sep 26, 2017 | ISBN 9780812984989
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Dec 06, 2016 | ISBN 9780812994599
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Praise
“[An] invaluable history of a foundational civilization . . . combining impressive scholarship with involving narration.”—Booklist
“Compelling . . . a comprehensive and entertaining account of one of the most transformative societies in Western history . . . Everitt recounts the high points of Greek history with flair and aplomb.”—Shelf Awareness
“Highly readable . . . Everitt keeps the action moving.”—Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Anthony Everitt’s The Rise of Rome
“Rome’s history abounds with remarkable figures. . . . Everitt writes for the informed and the uninformed general reader alike, in a brisk, conversational style, with a modern attitude of skepticism and realism.”—The Dallas Morning News
“[A] lively and readable account . . . Roman history has an uncanny ability to resonate with contemporary events.”—Maclean’s
“Elegant, swift and faultless as an introduction to his subject.”—The Spectator
“An engrossing history of a relentlessly pugnacious city’s 500-year rise to empire.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Fascinating history and a great read.”—Chicago Sun-Times
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