Democracy and Empire - The Athenian Invasion of Sicily, 415-413 Bce

This story of Athens' tragic defeat in its attempt to subdue Sicily during the war between Athens and Sparta, discusses the social and political context, the ideas about religion, women, foreigners, and slaves during the great intellectual blossoming of fifth century Athens, and the complex relationship between democracy and empire.

List of contents

List of Maps and Illustrations
Chronology of Ancient Greece and the Sicilian Campaign
Maps 1 and 2
Introduction
Chapter 1: To Begin
Chapter 2: The Opening Moves
Chapter 3: The Sicilian Campaign
Chapter 4: The Aftermath
Bibliography
About the Author
Index

About the author

Alexander O. Boulton is a retired professor of history from Stevenson University in Maryland where he taught for over twenty-five years.

Summary

This story of Athens’ tragic defeat in its attempt to subdue Sicily during the war between Athens and Sparta, discusses the social and political context, the ideas about religion, women, foreigners, and slaves during the great intellectual blossoming of fifth century Athens, and the complex relationship between democracy and empire.

Product details

• Authors: Alexander O. Boulton, Boulton Alexander O.
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9780761872979
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-7297-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, Ancient Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Anceint;Greece;History;Italy