An Analysis Of Thucydides S History Of The Peloponnesian War

Author : Mark Fisher
Publisher : CRC Press
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Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351353144

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An Analysis of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War by Mark Fisher Pdf

Few works can claim to form the foundation stones of one entire academic discipline, let alone two, but Thucydides's celebrated History of the Peloponnesian War is not only one of the first great works of history, but also the departure point from which the modern discipline of international relations has been built. This is the case largely because the author is a master of analysis; setting out with the aim of giving a clear, well-reasoned account of one of the seminal events of the age – a war that resulted in the collapse of Athenian power and the rise of Sparta – Thucydides took care to build a single, beautifully-structured argument that was faithful to chronology and took remarkably few liberties with the source materials. He avoided the sort of assumptions that make earlier works frustrating for modern scholars, for example seeking reasons for outcomes that were rooted in human actions and agency, not in the will of the gods. And he was careful to explain where he had obtained much of his information. As a work of structure – and as a work of reasoning – The History of the Peloponnesian War continues to inspire, be read and be taught more than 2,000 years after it was written.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 514 pages
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Release : 1935
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007382570

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History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Pdf

Author : Thucydides,Steven Lattimore
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 548 pages
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Release : 1998-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0872203948

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The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides,Steven Lattimore Pdf

Presents an English translation of the Greek text which provides an account of the people and events involved in the long, fifth-century conflict between Athens and Sparta, and includes notes, a glossary, and other resources.

Author : Mark Fisher
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 98 pages
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Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351351355

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An Analysis of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War by Mark Fisher Pdf

Few works can claim to form the foundation stones of one entire academic discipline, let alone two, but Thucydides's celebrated History of the Peloponnesian War is not only one of the first great works of history, but also the departure point from which the modern discipline of international relations has been built. This is the case largely because the author is a master of analysis; setting out with the aim of giving a clear, well-reasoned account of one of the seminal events of the age – a war that resulted in the collapse of Athenian power and the rise of Sparta – Thucydides took care to build a single, beautifully-structured argument that was faithful to chronology and took remarkably few liberties with the source materials. He avoided the sort of assumptions that make earlier works frustrating for modern scholars, for example seeking reasons for outcomes that were rooted in human actions and agency, not in the will of the gods. And he was careful to explain where he had obtained much of his information. As a work of structure – and as a work of reasoning – The History of the Peloponnesian War continues to inspire, be read and be taught more than 2,000 years after it was written.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 525 pages
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Release : 2020-11
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The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Pdf

""The History of the Peloponnesian" War (Greek: Ἱστορίαι, "Histories") is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian historian who also served as an Athenian general during the war. His account of the conflict is widely considered to be a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The History is divided into eight books."

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781416590873

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The Landmark Thucydides by Thucydides Pdf

Chronicles two decades of war between Athens and Sparta.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 280 pages
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Release : 1989-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0521339294

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The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Pdf

The second book of Thucydides' history is of particular literary interest, containing as it does such important sections as the funeral oration, the account of the plague at Athens and the obituary of Pericles. Professor Rusten's commentary aims to assist the students to learn to read Thucydides. It scrutinises not only the standard historical context but also the literary and philosophical one, and devotes special attention to the exceptionally complex structures and techniques of language which make Thucydides the most difficult as well as most profound of ancient historians. The introduction surveys biographical interpretations of the text, suggests a new approach to fictive elements in the speeches, and sketches the chief features of Thucydidean style. This edition is intended primarily as a textbook for undergraduates and students in the upper forms of schools (both introduction and commentary are meant to be accessible even to less advanced students of Greek), but any Greek scholar will find it rewarding.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 512 pages
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Release : 2023-12-26
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547764670

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The History of the Peloponnesian War (Complete Edition) by Thucydides Pdf

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The History of the Peloponnesian War is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian historian who also happened to serve as an Athenian general during the war. His account of the conflict is widely considered to be a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The History is divided into eight books.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Greece
ISBN : 9781465581570

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The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Pdf

Author : Mark Fisher
Publisher : Macat Library
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Greece
ISBN : 1912303493

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The History of the Peloponnesian War by Mark Fisher Pdf

Few works can claim to form the foundation stones of one entire academic discipline, let alone two, but Thucydides's celebrated History of the Peloponnesian War is not only one of the first great works of history, but also the departure point from which the modern discipline of international relations has been built. This is the case largely because the author is a master of analysis; setting out with the aim of giving a clear, well-reasoned account of one of the seminal events of the age - a war that resulted in the collapse of Athenian power and the rise of Sparta - Thucydides took care to build a single, beautifully-structured argument that was faithful to chronology and took remarkably few liberties with the source materials. He avoided the sort of assumptions that make earlier works frustrating for modern scholars, for example seeking reasons for outcomes that were rooted in human actions and agency, not in the will of the gods. And he was careful to explain where he had obtained much of his information. As a work of structure - and as a work of reasoning - The History of the Peloponnesian War continues to inspire, be read and be taught more than 2,000 years after it was written.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486119434

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History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Pdf

An Athenian general of the fifth century B.C. chronicles the disastrous 27-year conflict between Athens and Sparta. Thucydides traces the conflict's roots and provides detailed, knowledgeable analyses of battles and the political atmosphere.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1718883226

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The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Pdf

The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides 431 BC. Translated by Richard Crawley. The History of the Peloponnesian War is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian historian who also happened to serve as an Athenian general during the war. His account of the conflict is widely considered to be a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The History is divided into eight books. Thucydides, an Athenian, wrote the history of the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, beginning at the moment that it broke out, and believing that it would be a great war and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it. This belief was not without its grounds. The preparations of both the combatants were in every department in the last state of perfection; and he could see the rest of the Hellenic race taking sides in the quarrel; those who delayed doing so at once having it in contemplation. Indeed this was the greatest movement yet known in history, not only of the Hellenes, but of a large part of the barbarian world-I had almost said of mankind. For though the events of remote antiquity, and even those that more immediately preceded the war, could not from lapse of time be clearly ascertained, yet the evidences which an inquiry carried as far back as was practicable leads me to trust, all point to the conclusion that there was nothing on a great scale, either in war or in other matters.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691190150

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How to Think about War by Thucydides Pdf

An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides’s History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and war Why do nations go to war? What are citizens willing to die for? What justifies foreign invasion? And does might always make right? For nearly 2,500 years, students, politicians, political thinkers, and military leaders have read the eloquent and shrewd speeches in Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War for profound insights into military conflict, diplomacy, and the behavior of people and countries in times of crisis. How to Think about War presents the most influential and compelling of these speeches in an elegant new translation by classicist Johanna Hanink, accompanied by an enlightening introduction, informative headnotes, and the original Greek on facing pages. The result is an ideally accessible introduction to Thucydides’s long and challenging History. Thucydides intended his account of the clash between classical Greece’s mightiest powers—Athens and Sparta—to be a “possession for all time.” Today, it remains a foundational work for the study not only of ancient history but also contemporary politics and international relations. How to Think about War features speeches that have earned the History its celebrated status—all of those delivered before the Athenian Assembly, as well as Pericles’s funeral oration and the notoriously ruthless “Melian Dialogue.” Organized by key debates, these complex speeches reveal the recklessness, cruelty, and realpolitik of Athenian warfighting and imperialism. The first English-language collection of speeches from Thucydides in nearly half a century, How to Think about War takes readers straight to the heart of this timeless thinker.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1998-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0811971678

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Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Pdf

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521847742

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Thucydides by Thucydides Pdf

A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material.