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Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War Politics & History

Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War

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Understanding the history of Athens in the all important years of the second half of the fifth century B.C. is largely dependent on the work of the historian Thucydides. Previous scholarship has tended to view Thucydides' account as infallible. This book challenges that received wisdom, advancing original and controversial views of Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War; his misrepresentation of Alcibiades and Demosthenes; his relationship with Pericles; and his views on the Athenian Empire. Cawkwell's comprehensive analysis of Thucydides and his historical writings is persuasive, erudite and an immensely valuable addition to the scholarship and criticism of a rich and popular period of Greek history.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
174
Release Date:
1997-11-01
Publication Date:
1997-10-02
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415164303
ISBN13:
9780415164306
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
358 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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