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160 pp.
| Enslow |
December, 2006 |
LibraryISBN 0-7660-2561-6$27.93
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YARulers of the Ancient World series.
In the fifth century BCE, Athens was a center for art, science, and democracy. This golden age was overseen by Pericles, a great military leader and politician, whose life is carefully, if somewhat ponderously, chronicled here. Sidebars provide supplemental information; occasional black-and-white reproductions and photos break up the text but contribute to the rather dull design. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.