Pericles
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A01=Paul Cartledge
Aspasia
Athens
Author_Paul Cartledge
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democracy
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forthcoming
funeral oration
oration
Parthenon
Peiraieus
philosophy
politics
theater
theatre
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- ISBN 9781836392002
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 01 Aug 2026
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
Paul Cartledge is A. G. Leventis Senior Research Fellow at Clare College, University of Cambridge, and Emeritus A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, University of Cambridge. His many books include Democracy: A Life (2018) and Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece (2020).
