Pericles : Statesman, Demagogue, Eccentric

Name: Pericles
Brand: Reaktion Books
SKU: 9781836392002
Price: 2900 KES
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ISBN: 9781836392002

by Paul Cartledge

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Format Hardback

Book Series Great Lives of the Ancient World

ISBN-10 1836392001

ISBN-13 9781836392002

Publisher Reaktion Books

Imprint Reaktion Books

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Aug 1st, 2026

Print length 224 Pages

Product Classification: Biography: historical, political & military Biography: historical, political and military Ancient history: to c 500 CE Ancient history

KSh 2,900.00

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A nuanced portrait of ancient Athens’s boldest statesman – and his enduring cultural legacy.

Pericles, the Athenian statesman, was a towering figure of his era, renowned for promoting Athenian democracy, shaping the Athenian Empire and championing the arts, notably through the Parthenon’s creation. Born to aristocracy, he was a fervent democrat, a masterful demagogue in the ancient sense and an eccentric in his personal life. Paul Cartledge explores Pericles’ life, examines Athenian history and provides an insightful account of Pericles’ political career, his role in Athens’s building programme, his intellectual connections and his love life. Cartledge further considers Pericles’ reputation in the theatre as well as the ways in which he has been represented over the centuries from antiquity to the present day. This is a nuanced, illuminating and lively portrayal of a remarkable politician.

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