athenian supremacy, 479-431 b.c

Chronicles the history of Athens and includes information about how the city's art, religion, culture, and politics changed throughout history.

Describes what life was like in Athens during the Golden Age of Greece between 525 and 322 B.C., discussing household activities, education, government, art, war, and other topics; and includes essays about religious beliefs and rituals, the Olympic games, heroic figures, and the fall of the city.

Socrates takes Katie and Tom through fifth-century Athens where they witness the city as it was in ancient times.

Presents an introduction to life in ancient Greece, and looks at the actions of Themistocles, a politician who rose to power to lead the Athenian people in battle against the Persian Empire.

Examines the life of the statesman who served as leader of Athens during its fight to become the most powerful city state in Greece in the fifth century B.C.

Presents a biography of Pericles--statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the Golden Age of Greece; and describes his major achievements and involvement during the First Peloponnesian War.

As Maggie reflects on the difficulty she will have with her final duty as mentor to the daughters of Moon Goddess Selene, she recalls her first battles with the evil Atrox, two thousand years earlier when she was a youth in Athens.

Historical examination of Athens in the period from 479 to 431 B.C., which was dominated by the leadership of Pericles, looking at the achievements of artists, writers, philosophers and reformers, as well as the political turmoil and military conflicts of the era.