This book gives an accessible account of classical Greek history, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC.

P. J. Rhodes is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the University of Durham. He is the author of many books on Greek history, including The Athenian Boule (1972), A Commentary on the Aristotelian Athenaion Politeia (1981), the Penguin Aristotle: The Athenian Constitution (1984), The Decrees of the Greek States (with D.M. Lewis, 1997) and Greek Historical Inscriptions (with R. Osborne, 2003).