The History of the Peloponnesian War (Translated by Richard Crawley) - Brossura

Thucydides

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ISBN 10: 1420956418 ISBN 13: 9781420956412

Casa editrice: Digireads.com Publishing, 2017

Riassunto

Commonly acknowledged as one of the earliest first-hand written accounts of history, this classic work chronicles the war between Athens and Sparta during the fifth century B.C. Its author, Thucydides, dispassionately and accurately describes the events of this ancient Greek war in a strict chronology which includes the causes of the conflict, descriptions of battlefield strategy, political opinions, and all other aspects of the war in the brilliant detail of an intellectual and observant eyewitness. Himself an Athenian general who served in the war, Thucydides relates the invasions, treacheries, plagues, amazing speeches, ambitions, virtues, and emotions of the conflict between two of Greece’s most dominant city-states in a work that has the feel of a great tragic drama. Though, in part an analysis of war policy, “The History” is also a dramatic account of the rise and fall of Athens by an Athenian. As such, it provides a historical warning for modern military, political, and international relations. This edition is translated by Richard Crawley and is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Digireads.com Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1420956418
• ISBN 13: 9781420956412
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 410