History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
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. 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.Thucydides (c. 200 B.C.) was a Greek historian who lived in the
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| ISBN 13 | 9781573922166 |
| ISBN 10 | 1573922161 |
| Title | History of the Peloponnesian War |
| Author | Thucydides |
| Series | Great Minds Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
| Year published | 1998-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 514 |
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