{"product_id":"the-fall-of-the-athenian-empire","title":"The Fall of the Athenian Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The fourth volume in Kagans history of ancient Athens  which has been called one of the major achievements of modern historical scholarship  begins with the ill-fated Sicilian expedition of 413 B.C. and ends with the surrender of Athens to Sparta in 404 B.C. Richly documented  precise in detail  it is also extremely well-written  linking it to a tradition of historical narrative that has become rare in our time.\"  Virginia Quarterly Review In the fourth and final volume of his magisterial history of the Peloponnesian War  Donald Kagan examines the period from the destruction of Athens Sicilian expedition in September of 413 B.C. to the Athenian surrender to Sparta in the spring of 404 B.C. Through his study of this last decade of the war  Kagan evaluates the performance of the Athenian democracy as it faced its most serious challenge. At the same time  Kagan assesses Thucydides interpretation of the reasons for Athens defeat and the destruction of the Athenian Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986981580853,"sku":"ByrdShop_0801419352","price":51.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780801419355.jpg?v=1770922326","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-fall-of-the-athenian-empire","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}