In Alcibiades, first published in 1989, one of the most colourful and controversial figures of fifth-century Athens is presented in a sympathetic light. The author sets out to demonstrate how, in his manipulation of the Spartan representatives in 420...
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In Alcibiades, first published in 1989, one of the most colourful and controversial figures of fifth-century Athens is presented in a sympathetic light. The author sets out to demonstrate how, in his manipulation of the Spartan representatives in 420 BC, in his successful formation of an Athenian-Argive alliance, and in his plan for the conquest of Syracuse, Alcibiades developed a style of leadership that was characterised by audacity, ingenuity and skilful diplomacy. Further, his outstanding generalship during the Hellespontine War prompts speculation on how the Sicilian expedition might have
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Table of Figures; Abbreviations and short titles; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Family, youth, and early influences; 2 Alcibiades and the early stages of the Peloponnesian War; 3 Alcibiades and the peace of Nicias, 421-416; 4 Sicily and defection; 5 Recall, triumph, and death; Appendix: Alcibiades, Genos, and Eupatridae; Chronological Table; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index