The Peloponnesian War (Oxford World's Classics)
by P. J. Rhodes, Thucydides
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Author: P. J. Rhodes, ThucydidesTranslator: Martin Hammond
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-07-26
ISBN: 0192821911
Number of pages: 768
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Review: First Athens thus the United States....history repeats
Summary: 5 Stars
THE PELOPONESIAN WAR by Thucydides. Written a very long time ago. In the aftermath of Athens saving Western civilization not once but twice from Eastern totalitariansism and barbarism, the rest of Greece......now that the coast was clear and acting out of extreme jealousy and lack of gratitude, declared war on Athens. No good deed goes unpunished. Extremely difficult reading. One needs a scorecard to keep track of all the players. Easy to see why it has never been filmed or dramatized in anyway. Still worth the effort and a major historical work by the man credited with being the father of the modern history writing. Not so much a war but a civilization literally committing suicide. Greece has been a backwater ever since and man are they still sensitive about that!!!
Summary of The Peloponnesian War (Oxford World's Classics)
"The greatest historian that ever lived." Such was Macaulay's assessment of Thucydides (c. 460-400 BC) and his history of the Peloponnesian War, the momentous struggle between Athens and Sparta that lasted for twenty-seven years from 431 to 404 BC, involved virtually the whole of the Greek world, and ended in the fall of Athens. A participant in the war himself, Thucydides brings to his history an awesome intellect, brilliant narrative, and penetrating analysis of the nature of power, as it affects both states and individuals. Of the prose writers of the ancient world, Thucydides has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato and Aristotle. This new edition combines a masterly new translation by Martin Hammond with comprehensive supporting material, including summaries of individual Books; textual notes; a comprehensive analytical index; an appendix on weights, measures and distances, money, and calendars; ten maps; an up-to-date bibliography; and an illuminating introduction by P.J. Rhodes.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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