The Fall of the Athenian Empire"The fourth volume in Kagan's history of ancient Athens, which has been called one of the major achievements of modern historical scholarship, begins with the ill fated Sicilian expedition of 413 B. C. and ends with the surrender of Athens to Sparta in 404 B. C. Richly documented, precise in detail, it is also extremely well written, linking it to a tradition of historical narrative that has become rare in our time." Virginia Quarterly Review In the