The History of the Peloponnesian War
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- First published
- Late 5th century BCE (composed)
- Pages
- 326Digital editionReference edition
- Reading time
- About 7 hours14 half-hour sittings
- Language
- English
- Reading difficulty
- Not set
A little about the book
Thucydides traces the conflict between Athens and Sparta, using campaigns, speeches and political disputes to ask how decisions change under pressure.
Political debates and immediate decisions sit next to military movements because each helps explain the other. The account rewards a reader willing to keep alliances and dates in view while comparing the arguments that people make in public.
Is it for you?
You’ll enjoy it if you like
- ancient military history
- speeches in political crises
- reading with a map and chronology
Read with a map and chronology nearby. The debates and speeches give the military events much of their meaning.
Things You May Not Know About The History of the Peloponnesian War
- Athens and Sparta lead opposing sides. Their alliances extend the conflict across the Greek world.
- Speeches carry part of the analysis. Thucydides includes speeches that clarify how different actors understood their choices.
About this edition
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