From Solon to Socrates is a magisterial narrative introduction to what is genera
lly regarded as the most important period of Greek history. Stressing the unity
of Greek history and the centrality of Athens, Victor Ehrenberg covers a rich an
d diverse range of political, economic, military and cultural issues in the Gree
k world, from the early history of the Greeks, including early Sparta and the wa
rs with Persia, to the ascendancy of Athens and the Peloponnesian War.
