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The history of the Peloponnesian war

The history of the Peloponnesian war

Thucydides

Paperback

Ancient GreeceGeneral Military HistoryInternational Relations

ISBN10: 9389247306
ISBN13: 9789389247305
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 606
Weight: 1.67
Height: 1.35 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Democracy at its most daring meets empire at its most ruthless. Thucydides turns the clash that reshaped Greece into a measured, unflinching record of power, fear, and choice. War remakes cities and souls. Nothing here is comfortable. Written by an Athenian general and eyewitness, The History of the Peloponnesian War stands as the definitive primary source chronicle of the Athens-Sparta rivalry. In clear, disciplined prose, it traces strategy, shifting alliances, plague and civil strife, and the corrosive logic that drives states to extremes, making it indispensable for readers of Ancient Greek history and a military history reference for Peloponnesian war history. The work is equally prized for its Greek political speeches: arguments over justice, expediency, leadership, and the limits of persuasion that still sound modern. Set in fifth century BC Greece, it reveals Classical Athens and Sparta not as marble ideals but as competing systems under pressure, and it remains a cornerstone of the college classics curriculum. This Alpha Editions volume presents the complete unabridged text, an essential Herodotus Histories companion for those moving from myth-tinged inquiry to hard-headed analysis, and a natural bridge to the Xenophon Hellenica sequel. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For casual readers, the narrative grips like reportage; for the classic shelf, it anchors libraries of Greek thought and statecraft, read and reread with unease each time.

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