Historical agency and the 'great man' in classical Greece /
Ferrario, Sarah Brown,1974-author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The search for the 'great man' -- Man, myth, and memory under the early Athenian democracy -- Culture clash? individuals and groups in the histories of Herodotus -- Claims to immortality: memories of the Peloponnesian War -- Into the fourth century: learning one's limits, knowing one's place -- Out beyond Athens: historical agency in Sparta and Thebes -- A 'new world order'? Philip II of Macedon -- Alexander 'The Great' -- Conclusion.