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History Of The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
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Category: History
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 ...Show more
History of the Peloponnesian War by THUCYDIDES
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Category: History | Series: Penguin Classics | Reading Level: very good
Translated by Rx Warner. Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the long life-and-death struggle between Athens and Sparta stands an excellent chance of fulfilling its author's ambitious claim. Thucydides himself (c. 460-400 BC) was an Athenian and a ...Show more
How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy by Thucydides
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Category: Culture Ideas Politics | Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides's History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and war Why do nations go to war? What are citizens willing to die for? What justifies foreign invasion? And does might always make rig ...Show more
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