Project Gutenberg 2006-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 46 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book I Reading ease score: 43.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book I" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book delves into the various aspects of ancient Athens, exploring its literary, political, and social developments from its origins through its ascendance to prominence. The author aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of Athens' illustrious legacy and the complex factors that contributed to its rise and inevitable decline. The opening of the work sets the stage for an in-depth examination of Athens, beginning with a dedication and prefaces that clarify the author's intentions and research efforts. Lytton discusses the geographical and cultural landscape of Attica, positing early inhabitants such as the Pelasgians and the mythical figure Cecrops, who is attributed with introducing vital civilizing practices such as agriculture and law. The narrative further explores the intricate interplay of religion, morality, and societal structure in shaping Athenian identity, foreshadowing the detailed historical analysis that will follow. In these introductory chapters, Lytton emphasizes the importance of understanding the foundational historical context to comprehend the lasting influence of Athens on Western civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Athens (Greece) -- History DF Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 404544 404467 2024-10-03T08:08:59.828140 2023-10-03T07:38:31.356129 text/html text/html 404537 404460 2024-10-03T08:09:00.094124 2023-10-03T07:38:31.521124 text/html text/html 228809 2024-10-03T08:09:07.999081 application/epub+zip 233800 2024-10-03T08:09:03.637118 application/epub+zip 211000 2024-10-03T08:09:02.349145 application/epub+zip 437317 2024-10-03T08:09:11.625033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416765 2024-10-03T08:09:07.208049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322377 2022-09-03T10:38:29.378423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385790 385764 2024-10-03T08:08:59.470141 2023-10-03T07:38:31.122121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 385543 2020-12-29T11:40:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143082 2020-12-29T11:40:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18938 2024-10-03T08:09:11.755026 application/rdf+xml 16683 2024-10-03T08:09:02.911353 image/jpeg 4012 2024-10-03T08:09:02.632084 image/jpeg 226660 2024-10-03T08:09:00.129143 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia