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The Peloponnesian War

By Thucydides
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The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides offers a detailed historical account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece. The narrative combines incisive analysis with vivid descriptions, highlighting the complexities of war, power, and human nature.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Recounts the ancient war between Athens and Sparta in the translation by the seventeenth century British philosopher.

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Thomas Hobbes's translation of Thucydides brings together the magisterial prose of one of the greatest writers of the English language and the depth of mind and experience of one of the greatest writers of history in any language.

The Peloponnesian War is highly regarded for its insightful analysis and narrative of the conflict between the Athenian Empire and the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, during the fifth century BC.

"For every reason, the current availability of this great work is a boon." — Joseph Cropsey, University of Chicago

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780226801063

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 October 1989

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Contributors:

  • Translated by Thomas Hobbes
  • Commentaries by David Grene

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 14.0mm

Height: 23.0mm

Weight: 737g

Pages: 668

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About the Author

Thucydides (c. 460-c. 400 BC) was an Athenian general and historian. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens. In the first sentence of the book, he describes himself: "Thucydides, an Athenian, wrote the war of the Peloponnesians and the Athenians as they warred against each other, beginning to write as soon as the war was on foot, with expectation it should prove a great one and most worthy the relation of all that had been before it." David Grene (1913-2002) taught classics for many years at the University of Chicago. He was a founding member of the Committee on Social Thought.

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