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The Life of Alcibiades

- Dangerous Ambition and the Betrayal of Athens

About The Life of Alcibiades

This biography of Alcibiades, the charismatic Athenian statesman and general (c. 450-404 BC) who achieved both renown and infamy during the Peloponnesian War, is both an extraordinary adventure story and a cautionary tale that reveals the dangers that political opportunism and demagoguery pose to democracy. As Jacqueline de Romilly brilliantly...

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781501719752
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 228
  • Published:
  • October 14, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 236x163x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 534 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of The Life of Alcibiades

This biography of Alcibiades, the charismatic Athenian statesman and general (c. 450-404 BC) who achieved both renown and infamy during the Peloponnesian War, is both an extraordinary adventure story and a cautionary tale that reveals the dangers that political opportunism and demagoguery pose to democracy. As Jacqueline de Romilly brilliantly...

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