The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece
Josiah Ober • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691173146
The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece
Josiah Ober • Princeton University Press
ISBN-10: 0691173141 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691173146 · 2016
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Josiah Ober examines the trajectory of classical Greece, analyzing the socio-political mechanisms that facilitated its rapid ascent and subsequent decline. By synthesizing archaeological data and historical texts, the author explores how the Greek city-state model fostered unprecedented human flourishing before succumbing to internal and external pressures.
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