Secondary Source Help - Greco-Persian cooperation

[M.H. White]

Hey gang,

Long time no see. So anyhow, my research topic this semester is Greek attitudes, etc, involvement with cooperating with/working for/etc the Persians. I'm having some trouble finding secondary sources dealing specifically with this topic, so I thought I'd come to the experts to see if you all had any suggestions. I'm looking particularly at Athenians, since the class I'm doing this for is titled "History of Athens." I know there's plenty to look at with some characters like Alcibiades, but I think my professor wants me to stay away from that particular example, as she considers him an anomaly.

Thanks

[Jona Lendering]

Perhaps this article helps.

I also think that Alcibiades wasn't atypical at all. The Spartans accepted Spartan gold during the First Peloponnesian War (somewhere in Thucydides) and it is very interesting to note the difference between the declaration of the Peloponnesian War in Thucydides and Diodorus 12.41.1 (=Ephorus). Thucydides says that it was only a declaration of war; from Diodorus, it becomes clear that the declaration of war was just half the decision - the other one was asking for Persian gold. That Diodorus was closer to the truth, is the logical deduction from Thuc. 2.67.

One of the comedies of Aristophanes pokes fun of the "Eye of the King" who had recently visited Athens. Conon accepted Persian help. Alcibiades was just a normal politician.