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Athens: City of Wisdom Audiobook, by Bruce Clark Play Audiobook Sample

Athens: City of Wisdom Audiobook

Athens: City of Wisdom Audiobook, by Bruce Clark Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Mark Elstob Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 13.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 10.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2022 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798765045107

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

28

Longest Chapter Length:

59:23 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

52 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

42:41 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Even on the most smog-bound of days, the rocky outcrop on which the Acropolis stands is visible above the sprawling roof-scape of the Greek capital. Athens presents one of the most recognizable and symbolically potent panoramas of any of the world's cities: the pillars and pediments of the Parthenon—the temple dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom, that crowns the Acropolis—dominate a city whose name is synonymous for many with civilization itself.

It is hard not to feel the hand of history in such a place. The birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy and theatre, Athens' importance cannot be understated. Few cities have enjoyed a history so rich in artistic creativity and the making of ideas; or one so curiously patterned by alternating cycles of turbulence and quietness.

From the legal reforms of the lawmaker Solon in the sixth century BCE to the travails of early twenty-first century Athens, as it struggles with the legacy of the economic crises of the 2000s, Clark brings the city's history to life, evoking its cultural richness and political resonance in this epic, kaleidoscopic history.

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About Mark Elstob

Mark Elstob is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.