The Greeks : crucible of civilization / produced by Atlantic Productions in association with PBS and Devillier Donegan Enterprises ; series producer, Anthony Geffen ; series written & directed by Cassian Harrison.
Introduction: early Athens -- Pisistratus' rule: the growth of Athens -- Government in chaos -- Revolution and democracy -- The Battle of Marathon -- Preparation for war -- The Battle of Salamis -- Pericles takes Athens to glory -- The building of the Parthenon -- Socrates the Philosopher -- Plague strikes Athens -- Defeat in Sicily -- Defeat in the Peloponnesian War -- Socrates' trial and execution -- An empire of the mind -- Special features.
Summary:
Views the rise and fall of ancient Greece through the eyes of prominent figures of the times, including Cleisthenes, Themistocles, Pericles, and Socrates.
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