Nicanor of Athens
The Autobiography of an Unknown Citizen
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- Author: O. F. Grazebrook
- Date Published: December 2013
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107642843
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Originally published in 1946, this book uses the fictional autobiography of a character named 'Nicanor' to shed light on the nature of Athenian existence during the Peloponnesian War. The text has a broad focus, drawing attention to the everyday aspects of life in Athens, as well as major events and conflicts. As noted in the preface, 'Nicanor's life story is an attempt to picture life in the great days of a great war.' This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in perspectives on Ancient Greek history and culture.
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- Date Published: December 2013
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107642843
- length: 378 pages
- dimensions: 203 x 127 x 21 mm
- weight: 0.41kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Prologue
1. Childhood in Athens
2. Pylos
3. The knights
4. The farm
5. The battle of Delium
6. The city
7. The islands
8. Ephesus
9. Phebus
10. The Hermae
11. Marriage
12. The road to Sicily
13. Sicily
14. Commissars
15. Intrigue
16. Battle of Euboea
17. Battle of Cynossema
18. Alcibiades
19. Battle of Arginusae
20. The end of the war
21. The thirty and the terror
22. Recovery and Conon
23. Delphi
Epilogue.
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