Athens After Empire: A History from Alexander the Great to the Emperor Hadrian

by Ian Worthington and Ian Worthington FSA FRHistS

Book Overview

A major new history of Athens' remarkably long and influential life after the collapse of its empire.

To many the history of post-Classical Athens is one of decline. True, Athens hardly commanded the number of allies it had when hegemon of its fifth-century Delian League or even its fourth-century Naval Confederacy, and its navy was but a shadow of its former self. But Athens recovered from its perilous position in the closing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197684769
• ISBN13: 9780197684764
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.3"