GREEK FIRE The Story of Pericles Author:Clara Rising From the invasion of Greece by Xerxes to the victory at Salamis over the Persians, the challenge of East vs. West transformed the pre-Christian world into a power grab still with us, between those who believe in freedom and those who rule with terror. No story explores this more deeply than that of Pericles, leader of Athens. Despite war and p... more »lague, defeat and disaster, the idea of democracy survived, to become the hope of mankind. Xerxes ruled Persia, which is now Iran. Xerxes vowed to annihilate the West, and his words echo today in Tehran. Nothing has changed.
Opening the pages of GREEK FIRE will introduce the reader to other unforgettable people--the cunning Themistocles, the philosopher Anaxagorgas, the playwright Sophocles, Pericles's best friend. And of course to Aspasia, that beautiful, intelligent girl from Miletus, who shared a love with Pericles that endured everything but Fate.« less