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Добро пожаловать в Афины! На дворе 416 г. до н.э., месяц элафеболион, канун праздника Великих Дионисий (начало апреля). Сейчас в городе около 30 000 жителей и самая высокая в истории человечества концентрация гениев на квадратный метр. Совсем скоро судьбоносная война положит конец золотому веку Афин, но мы еще успеем провести двадцать четыре часа в компании простых афинян. Время от времени они встречают местных великих людей, однако видят в них не титанов мысли, а простых смертных, которым ничто человеческое не чуждо. В конце концов, гении не так уж часто занимаются чем-то гениальным. Большую часть времени они ведут себя как обычные…

'Accessible, informative, enjoyable' - All About History Spend 24 hours with the ancient Athenians. See the city through their eyes as it teeters on the edge of the fateful war that would end its golden age. Athens, 416 BC. A tenuous peace holds. The city-state's political and military might are feared throughout the ancient world; it pushes the boundaries of social, literary and philosophical experimentation in an era when it has a greater concentration of geniuses per capita than at any other time in human history. Yet even geniuses go to the bathroom, argue with their spouse and enjoy a drink with friends. During the course of a day we…

Spend 24 hours with the ancient Athenians. See the city through their eyes as it teeters on the edge of the fateful war that would end its golden age. Athens, 416 BC. A tenuous peace holds. The city-state's political and military might are feared throughout the ancient world; it pushes the boundaries of social, literary and philosophical experimentation in an era when it has a greater concentration of geniuses per capita than at any other time in human history. Yet even geniuses go to the bathroom, argue with their spouse and enjoy a drink with friends. Few of the city's other inhabitants enjoy the benefits of such a civilized society,…