Thomas R. Martin

Thomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and his tragic downfall. "Elegant and enlightening." —Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal Phocion (402–318 BCE) won Athens's highest public office by direct democratic election an unmatched forty-five times and was officially honoured as a "Useful Citizen." A student at Plato's Academy, Phocion gained influence and power...

This compact yet comprehensive history brings ancient Greek civilisation alive, from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B.C. "A highly readable account of ancient Greece." — Kirkus Reviews Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, Thomas R. Martin integrates political, military, social, and cultural history...

A beautifully written, highly accessible, and comprehensive history of Rome from its founding in the eighth century BC through to Justinian in the sixth century CE. With commanding skill, Thomas R. Martin tells the remarkable and dramatic story of how a tiny, poor, and threatened settlement grew to become, during its height, the dominant power in the Mediterranean world for...