ARGONAUT BOOKS

Dominated by the pillars and pediments of the Parthenon, a temple dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom, the ancient Greek city of Athens is for many synonymous with civilisation itself. This book tells the tale of a city that occupies a unique place in the cultural memory of the West. Each of the book's chapters focuses on a critical 'moment' in the city's long history, from the reforms of the lawmaker Solon in the sixth century BCE to the travails of early 21st-century Athens, as a rapidly expanding city struggles with the legacy of a global economic crisis. Reviews From ...Read More