This case laminate collector's edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket. While the History concentrates on the military aspects of the Peloponnesian War, it uses these events as a medium to discuss atrocities, realpolitik, justice, and the socially and culturally degenerative effects of war on humanity itself. Except for a few short asides, the remainder of the History rigidly maintains its focus on the Peloponnesian War to the exclusion of other topics. It then seeks to explain why the Peloponnesian War broke out when it did and what its causes were. The History of the Peloponnesian War begins with a brief review of early Greek history and some programmatic historiographical commentary. His account of the conflict is widely considered to be a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. 49 shipping 6d 2h or Best Offer Abeka History of the World Test Key 7. The Peloponnesian War Paperback Apby Donald Kagan (Author) 214 ratings See all formats and editions Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 26.18 73 Used from 3.05 25 New from 22.50 8 Collectible from 15.00 Paperback 23.99 90 Used from 1.51 18 New from 16.39 1 Collectible from 37.

It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian historian who also happened to serve as an Athenian general during the war. How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy by Johanna Hanink & Thucydides War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy On Liberty by John Stuart Mill. 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).

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