The Rise of Athens

“[An] invaluable history of a foundational civilization … combining impressive scholarship with involving narration.”—Booklist “Compelling … a comprehensive and entertaining account of one of the most transformative societies in Western history … Everitt recounts the high points of Greek history with flair and aplomb.”—Shelf Awareness “Highly readable … Everitt keeps the action moving.”—Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Anthony Everitt’s The Rise of Rome “Rome’s history abounds with remarkable figures… . Everitt writes for the informed and the uninformed general reader alike, in a brisk, conversational style, with a modern attitude of skepticism and realism.”—The Dallas Morning News “[A] lively and readable account … Roman history has an uncanny ability to resonate with contemporary events.”—Maclean’s “Elegant, swift and faultless as an introduction to his subject.”—The Spectator “An engrossing history of a relentlessly pugnacious city’s 500-year rise to empire.”—Kirkus Reviews “Fascinating history and a great read.”—Chicago Sun-Times

Anthony Everitt, formerly a visiting professor in the visual and performing arts at Nottingham Trent University, has written extensively on European culture and is the author of Cicero, Augustus, Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome, and The Rise of Rome. He has served as secretary general of the Arts Council of Great Britain. Everitt lives near Colchester, England’s first recorded town, founded by the Romans.