History of the Peloponnesian War / Thucydides

Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the long life-and-death struggle between Athens an Sparta stands an excellent chance of fulfilling its author's ambitious claim that his writing was designed to last forever. Thucydides himself (c-460-400 B.C.) was an Athenian and achieved the rank of general in the earlier stages of the war. He applied…

The Landmark Thucydides : A comprehensive guide to the Peloponnesian War / Th…

Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta "a possession for all time," and indeed it is the first and still the most famous work in the Western historical tradition. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years. The Peloponnesian War is a mine of military, moral, political, and philosophical w…

The Landmark Thucydides : a comprehensive guide to the Peloponnesian war / ed…

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ISBN/ISSN

9780684827902

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xxxiii, 713 p. : maps

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938.05 T532L

The Landmark Thucydides : a comprehensive guide to the Peloponnesian war / ed…

"A newly revised edition of the Richard Crawley translation with maps, annotations, appendices, and encyclopedic index."