Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
Attack on Attica: Pericles’s Gamble
S1 E4:
Delve into the time of Pericles and the Peloponnesian War, where political action has required rural citizens to head into the city. There, the cramped urban conditions and pestilence breeds disaffection among the citizenry. Hear what Pericles had to say to inspire Athenians for the continued glory of the city.