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The Peloponnesian War
Thucydides
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Description for The Peloponnesian War
Paperback. Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War combines brilliant narrative and penetrating analysis; his writing has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato and Aristotle. This masterly new translation is the most comprehensive single-volume edition currently available. Translator(s): Hammond, Martin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 784 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 548.
'The greatest historian that ever lived' Such was Macaulay's verdict on Thucydides (c. 460-400 BC) and his history of the Peloponnesian War, the momentous struggle between Athens and Sparta as rival powers and political systems 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. Thucydides himself was a participant in the war; to his history he brings an awesome intellect, brilliant narrative, and penetrating analysis of the nature of power, as it affects both states and individuals. Of his own work Thucydides ... Read more
'The greatest historian that ever lived' Such was Macaulay's verdict on Thucydides (c. 460-400 BC) and his history of the Peloponnesian War, the momentous struggle between Athens and Sparta as rival powers and political systems 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. Thucydides himself was a participant in the war; to his history he brings an awesome intellect, brilliant narrative, and penetrating analysis of the nature of power, as it affects both states and individuals. Of his own work Thucydides ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
538g
Number of Pages
784
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192821911
SKU
V9780192821911
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About Thucydides
Martin Hammond taught Classics at St Paul's School and Harrow School before being appointed Head of Classics at Eton in 1974, and subsequently Master in College. He was Headmaster of the City of London School from 1984-90, and Tonbridge School from 1990-2005. He has published translations of the Iliad (Penguin, 1987), the Odyssey (Duckworth, 2000), and the Meditations of Marcus ... Read more
Reviews for The Peloponnesian War
The most accurate and readable translation we now have... the only choice for a serious reading of Thucydides.
Steven J. Willet, Arion
This book deserves to be the standard translation of Thucydides that everyone will use and enjoy.
Greece and RomeAutumn 2010
The book is excellent value for money and the obvious choice for any reader ... Read more
Steven J. Willet, Arion
This book deserves to be the standard translation of Thucydides that everyone will use and enjoy.
Greece and RomeAutumn 2010
The book is excellent value for money and the obvious choice for any reader ... Read more