Democracy and empire : the Athenian invasion of Sicily, 415-413 BCE

Democracy and empire : the Athenian invasion of Sicily, 415-413 BCE / Alexander O. Boulton.

Author/creator	Boulton, Alexander O. author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Lanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021]
Description	xiv, 161 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Sicilian Expedition, Italy, 415-413 B.C. Democracy--Greece --Athens --History --To 1500. Greece--History --Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. --Campaigns. Athens (Greece)--History, Military. Sparta (Extinct city)--History, Military. Athens (Greece)--Social life and customs. Athens (Greece)--Politics and government --To 1500. Athens (Greece)--Intellectual life.

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.
Abstract	"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Boulton, Alexander O. Democracy and empire Lanham : Hamilton Books, [2021] 9780761872986
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Military history.
LCCN	2021032050
ISBN	9780761872979
ISBN	0761872973 paperback
ISBN	electronic publication

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