ABSTRACT

From Solon to Socrates is a magisterial narrative introduction to what is generally regarded as the most important period of Greek history. Stressing the unity of Greek history and the centrality of Athens, Victor Ehrenberg covers a rich and diverse range of political, economic, military and cultural issues in the Greek world, from the early history of the Greeks, including early Sparta and the wars with Persia, to the ascendancy of Athens and the Peloponnesian War.

chapter I|21 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter II|18 pages

EARLY SPARTA

chapter III|22 pages

ATHENS BEFORE AND UNDER SOLON

chapter IV|36 pages

THE SIXTH CENTURY

chapter V|56 pages

THE WARS FOR FREEDOM

chapter VI|53 pages

THE ASCENDANCY OF ATHENS

chapter VII|59 pages

THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR

chapter VIII|41 pages

‘Know Thyself ’