Lords Of The Sea : The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy - Softcover

John R. Hale

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143117688 ISBN 13: 9780143117681

Publisher: J P Tarcher/Penguin Putnam, 2010

Synopsis

The Athenian Navy was one of the finest fighting forces in the history of the world. It engineered a civilisation, empowered the world's first democracy and led a band of ordinary citizens on a voyage of discovery that altered the course of history. With LORDS OF THE SEA, renowned archaeologist, John R. Hale, presents, for the first time, the definitive history of the epic battles, the fearsome ships and the men - from extraordinary leaders to seductive rogues - that established Athens's supremacy. With a scholar's insight and a storyteller's flair, Hale takes us on an unforgettable voyage with these heroes, their turbulent careers and far-flung expeditions, bringing back to light a forgotten maritime empire and its majestic legacy.

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Review:

"You'd have to be half asleep already not to become hooked by the first few paragraphs of John Hale's Lords of the Sea - The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Hale's simple but vigorous sentences prick up your ears from the first page...one hopes to hear more from him."-Dwight Garner, The New York Times "With something for almost everyone, "Lords of the Sea" tells an important story and imparts to him who wants to learn important lessons. It's well worth the read." -Washington Times "Dr. Hale's sparkling creation, that rare history so brilliantly told that, like the Athenian democracy, it is truly for all people." - Louisville Courier-Journal "Historian and archeologist Hale brings both skill sets to bear in this account of an Athens whose golden age and democratic institutions depended on its navy." - Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

John R. Hale currently the director of liberal studies at the University of Louisville, is an archaeologist who has conducted extensive underwater expeditions for ancient warships. He has been profiled by NPR and The New York Times and has written for Scientific American, among other publications. He lives in New Albany, Indiana.

About this edition

• Publisher: J P Tarcher/Penguin Putnam
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0143117688
• ISBN 13: 9780143117681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432