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Nardo, Don

Pericles: Great Leader of Ancient Athens

(4) YA Rulers 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.

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