Project Gutenberg 2006-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 59 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 IV Reading ease score: 43.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. "Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book IV" by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the dynamics and pivotal events in Athenian society following the end of the Persian invasions, focusing particularly on key figures like Themistocles, Cimon, and the political shifts that led to Athens’ ascendance as a dominant naval power. It examines themes of war, peace, democracy, and ambition that shaped not only Athens but the entirety of Greece during a significant transformation in ancient history. The opening of this volume begins by reflecting on the consequences of war and the state of Athens following its victory against Persia. It outlines the city’s efforts to rebuild, set against the backdrop of Spartan interference and the ambitions of Themistocles, who maneuvered politically to fortify Athens while appearing to accommodate rival interests. As the narrative unfolds, we see the natural evolution of Athenian democracy and leadership transitions, particularly highlighting Cimon's rise to power and contrasting it with the declining influence of Themistocles. This period is characterized by strategic decisions that led to the establishment of Athenian supremacy at sea, reflecting the complexity of alliances and enmities that defined this era of Greek history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Athens (Greece) -- History DF Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 256252 256253 2024-10-03T08:09:36.701925 2023-10-03T07:38:54.754838 text/html text/html 256245 256246 2024-10-03T08:09:36.979914 2023-10-03T07:38:54.905814 text/html text/html 177854 2024-10-03T08:09:44.048879 application/epub+zip 181021 2024-10-03T08:09:40.565903 application/epub+zip 156758 2024-10-03T08:09:39.250899 application/epub+zip 356901 2024-10-03T08:09:46.801869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343034 2024-10-03T08:09:43.295952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240893 2022-09-03T10:39:04.097729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242800 242828 2024-10-03T08:09:36.358908 2023-10-03T07:38:54.562831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 242606 2020-12-29T11:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91348 2020-12-29T11:40:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18941 2024-10-03T08:09:46.921846 application/rdf+xml 17276 2024-10-03T08:09:39.837887 image/jpeg 4195 2024-10-03T08:09:39.522897 image/jpeg 178064 2024-10-03T08:09:37.002905 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