Demosthenes of Athens and the Fall of Classical Greece

by Ian Worthington

Book Overview

Regarded as ancient Greece's greatest orator, Demosthenes lived through and helped shape one of the most eventful epochs in antiquity. His political career spanned three decades, during which time Greece fell victim to Macedonian control, first under Philip II and then Alexander the Great. Demosthenes' resolute and courageous defiance of Philip earned for him a reputation as one of history's outstanding patriots. He also enjoyed a brilliant and lucrative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019993195X
• ISBN13: 9780199931958
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.3"