Autore: Paul Cartledge

The definitive biography of the legendary ‘first citizen of Athens’ Pericles has the rare distinction of giving his name to an entire period of history, embodying what has often been taken as the gol …

Greeks – in later times – saw Athens as ‘the Hellas of Hellas’, but in the classical period many Athenians thought otherwise. Athens might be a school of Hellas, but the school of Hellas was Sparta. …

Democracy is either aspired to as a goal or cherished as a birthright by billions of people throughout the world today – and has been for over a century. But what does it mean? And how has its meanin …

Democracy is either aspired to as a goal or cherished as a birthright by billions of people throughout the world today – and has been for over a century. But what does it mean? And how has its meanin …

The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably di …

This book provides an original and challenging answer to the question: ‘Who were the Classical Greeks?’ Paul Cartledge – ‘one of the most theoretically alert, widely read and prolific of contemporary …

The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy, the world we live in would be unrecognizably di …

The Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE is one of world history’s unjustly neglected events. It decisively ended the threat of a Persian conquest of Greece. It involved tens of thousands of combatants, incl …

The Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE is one of world history’s unjustly neglected events. It decisively ended the threat of a Persian conquest of Greece. It involved tens of thousands of combatants, incl …

In this new edition, Paul Cartledge and Antony Spawforth have taken account of recent finds and scholarship to revise and update their authoritative overview of later Spartan history, and of the soci …

The cultural wealth of the classical Greek world was matched by its material wealth, and there is abundant textual and archaeological evidence for both. However, radically different theoretical and m …

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In this new edition, Paul Cartledge and Antony Spawforth have taken account of recent finds and scholarship to revise and update their authoritative overview of later Spartan history, and of the soci …

In this new edition, Paul Cartledge and Antony Spawforth have taken account of recent finds and scholarship to revise and update their authoritative overview of later Spartan history, and of the soci …

The cultural wealth of the classical Greek world was matched by its material wealth, and there is abundant textual and archaeological evidence for both. However, radically different theoretical and m …

The cultural wealth of the classical Greek world was matched by its material wealth, and there is abundant textual and archaeological evidence for both. However, radically different theoretical and m …

In this fully revised and updated edition of his groundbreaking study, Paul Cartledge uncovers the realities behind the potent myth of Sparta. The book explores both the city-state of Sparta and the …

In this fully revised and updated edition of his groundbreaking study, Paul Cartledge uncovers the realities behind the potent myth of Sparta. The book explores both the city-state of Sparta and the …

Ancient Monuments and Modern Identities sets out to examine the role of archaeology in the creation of ethnic, national and social identities in 19th and 20th century Greece. The essays included in t …

Ancient Monuments and Modern Identities sets out to examine the role of archaeology in the creation of ethnic, national and social identities in 19th and 20th century Greece. The essays included in t …

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Volume 1 in the new Cambridge World History of Slavery surveys the history of slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world. Although chapters are devoted to the ancient Near East and the Jews, its prin …

Volume 1 in the new Cambridge World History of Slavery surveys the history of slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world. Although chapters are devoted to the ancient Near East and the Jews, its prin …

“Remarkable . . . [The author’s] crystalline prose, his vivacious storytelling and his lucid historical insights combine here to provide a first-rate history.” &mdash …

The true story of a clash of ancient cultures: “Beautifully written and stirring . . . An outstanding retelling of one of the seminal events in world history.” —Bookl …

This "literate rendering of Alexander’s life" offers a nuanced portrait of the great conqueror in both governance and war (Kirkus).Alexander’s legacy has had a major impact on military tact …

Part of the GREAT PHILOSOPHERS series.Democritus c. 460-c. 370BCThe Renaissance’s ‘Laughing Philosopher’; our own age’s ‘Prophet of Quark’: throughout the modern philosophical tradition, Democritus h …

This radical series shows how Classical ideas and material have helped to shape the modern world. The interdisciplinary approach makes stimulating reading for all who welcome the challenge offered by …

This investigation relies on a rash bet: to write the biography of two of the most famous statues in Antiquity, the Tyrannicides. Representing the murderers of the tyrant Hipparchus in full action, t …

In this new edition, Paul Cartledge and Antony Spawforth have taken account of recent finds and scholarship to revise and update their authoritative overview of later Spartan history, and of the soci …

In this new edition, Paul Cartledge and Antony Spawforth have taken account of recent finds and scholarship to revise and update their authoritative overview of later Spartan history, and of the soci …

One of Socrates’ Athenian disciples in his youth, Xenophon (c. 498-354 bc) fought as a mercenary commander in Cyrus the Younger’s campaign to seize the Persian throne, and later wrote a wide range of …

Tom Holland’s ‘stirring new translation’ (Telegraph) of Herodotus’ Histories, one of the great books in Western history – now in paperback The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of …

This investigation relies on a rash bet: to write the biography of two of the most famous statues in Antiquity, the Tyrannicides. Representing the murderers of the tyrant Hipparchus in full action, t …

The Hellenistic period (approximately the last three centuries B.C.), with its cultural complexities and enduring legacies, retains a lasting fascination today. Reflecting the vigor and productivity …

Grote’s History of Greece is one of the classic works of historical interpretation and scholarship. George Grote – banker, MP and a founder of London University – was the first historian to give a hi …

Grote’s History of Greece is one of the classic works of historical interpretation and scholarship. George Grote – banker, MP and a founder of London University – was the first historian to give a hi …

This volume surveys democracy broadly as a cultural phenomenon operating in different ways across a very wide range of ancient societies throughout Antiquity. It examines the experiences of those liv …

This volume surveys democracy broadly as a cultural phenomenon operating in different ways across a very wide range of ancient societies throughout Antiquity. It examines the experiences of those liv …

This radical series shows how Classical ideas and material have helped to shape the modern world. The interdisciplinary approach makes stimulating reading for all who welcome the challenge offered by …

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LA EXCEPCIONAL HISTORIA DE UN SISTEMA POLÍTICO DE LA ANTIGÜEDAD QUE HA DADO FORMA AL PENSAMIENTO OCCIDENTAL  «El gran logro de Cartledge es explicarnos con claridad lo sorprendente que fue, en un mun …