Pericles, the son of Xanthippos was one of the most important personalities of Ancient Greek history and the most significant public figure produced by the 5th century B.C. In the consciousness of all succeeding generations his name has benn connected wth the most brilliant period of ancient Greek culture, the golden age of Athens. The personality of Pericles emerges from the pages of the book, with his work and his ideas, through carefully chosen texts of historians, poets and writers of his time and later. At the same time, these texts and the full illustrative material of the book outline the classical period and sketch the ancient city of Athens with the daily life of its inhabitants.