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The Peloponnesian War

By Thucydides

The Peloponnesian War

By Thucydides

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Thucydides' military and diplomatic acumen, his understanding of human psychology, and his narrative skill have shaped the writing of history for over two thousand years. "Backgrounds and Contexts" provides supplementary selections from Xenophon, Herodotus, Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and twentieth-century journalist, Walter Karp. "Interpretations" includes richly varied assessments of Thucydides by Theodor Gomperz, Francis M. Cornford, Charles N. Chochrane, R. G. Collingwood, Albert Cook, Cynthia Farrar, Adam Parry, Glen Bowersock, Robert Gilpin, Michael Doyle, and Gregory Crane.

The edition also includes fourteen maps, a chronology, a glossary, a selected bibliography, and an index.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
592
Release Date:
1998-07-01
Publication Date:
1998-07-17
Publisher:
Blue Guides Limited of London
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0393971678
ISBN13:
9780393971675
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
748 g
Height:
142 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
31 cm
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