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History of the Peloponnesian War

byThucydides, John J. Owen, Thucidides

Who is this book for? Readers interested in history, political theory, and classical literature.

Topics WarfareAncient greeceAthenian historySpartan historyMilitary strategyPolitical alliancesHistorical accuracyThucydides' writing styleImpact of war on societyPower strugglesPowerSurvivalConflict
MoodReflective
Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the struggle between Athens and Sparta stands an excellent chance of fulfilling the author's ambitious claim that the work "was done to last forever." The conflicts between the two empires over shipping, trade, and colonial expansion came to a head in 431 b.c. in Northern Greece, and the entire Greek world was plunged into 27 years of war. Thucydides applied a passion for accuracy and a contempt for myth and romance in compiling this exhaustively factual record of the disastrous conflict that eventually ended the Athenian empire. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Language

hi

Published on

28/02/1974

Pages

648

Format

paperback

ISBN

9780140440393

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