Unabridged Audiobook
Cahill does not usually disappoint. His works are a credible addition to academic history and worthy of study. This is an early book and perhaps his attitudes have changed over time. It is a wonderful reprise of the legacy of Greek poetry, literature, theater and history. Unfortunately for some unknown reason Cahill injected some anachronistic political conclusions into the final chapters and adds a rather bizarre interpretation to Pericles Funerary Oratory that is rather trite. I also disagree with a female voice as narrator, but that may be a personal eccentricity. Still and all I wouldn't have missed this.
Olympia Dukakis gives a striking reading for this audio program which spans the Greek Classical Age from the Dark Ages through to the dawn of Christianity. Her correct pronunciation of Greek names combined with an obvious interest in the subject shines through the sometimes simplistic prose of Cahill. Overall a very good audio program.
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