The Greeks crucible of civilization
The story of ancient Greece's Golden Age is told through the lives of its prominent figures, including Cleisthenes, Themistocles, Pericles, and Socrates. Topics covered include the building of the Acropolis, the Battle of Marathon, and the philosophers of the Academy.
| Corporate Author: | Atlantic Productions., Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), Devillier-Donegan Enterprises., Warner Home Video (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Neeson, Liam. (Narrator), Harrison, Cassian. (Screenwriter, Director), Geffen, Anthony. (Producer) |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Alexandria, Va.] : Burbank, Calif. :
PBS, Distributed by Warner Home Video,
[1999] ; 2000.
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| Series: |
PBS DVD gold
Empires (Television program) |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.