History of the Peloponnesian War /
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| Author / Creator: | Thucydides. |
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| Uniform title: | History of the Peloponnesian War. English |
| Imprint: | Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1998. |
| Description: | 2 v. in 1 ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Great minds series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4581526 |
| Summary: | The Peloponnesian War (431-404 b.c.e.) was the greatest "disturbance" in Greek history to that time. The bitter rivalry between the two chief city-states, Athens and Sparta, and their respective allies ended with the ruin of Athens' naval hegemony and what the Greek historian Thucydides (ca. 460-400 b.c.e.) called a "convulsion" affecting all humankind.<br> <br> Thucydides recreates the often savage events of the war and brings to life its chief protagonists: Pericles, Nicias, Cleon, Alcibiades, and others. The first of the "scientific" historians, Thucydides makes use of documentary material and relies on eyewitness accounts; even where direct documentary evidence is lacking, his keen understanding of human nature helps him to uncover the truth of what actually happened. |
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| Item Description: | "Two volumes in one." Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 2 v. in 1 ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 1573922161 |
