'With icy remorselessness, it puts paid to any notion that the horrors of modern history might be an aberration - for it tells of universal war, of terrorism, revolution and genocide' Tom HollandThe long life-and-death struggle between Athens and Sparta plunged the ancient Greek world into decades of war. Thucydides was an Athenian and achieved the rank of general in the earlier stages of the war, and in this detailed, first-hand contemporary account he writes as both a soldier and...

'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, brillian...

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...

Although Herodotus is known as the Father of History, Thucydides (460-395 B.C.) could have made a pretty good claim himself. Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the 5th century BC war between Greek city states Sparta and Athens through the year 411 BC. Due to this masterpiece, Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history", because of his strict standards of evidence-gathering and analysis in terms of cause and effect without reference to intervention by the go...

The History of the Peloponnesian War is an account of the Peloponnesian War in Ancient Greece, fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian general who served in the war. It is widely considered a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The History was divided into eight books by editors of later antiquity. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Translated by...

This Bybliotech version of Thucydides "History of the Peloponnesian War" with unique illustrations has been compiled and optimised for e-readers. It includes an active table of contents for ease of navigation, and ten unique illustrations relevant to the story within.Thucydides was an Ancient Greek historian and author and his book " History of the Peloponnesian War" recounts the 5th Century BC war between Sparta and Athens to the year 411BC. Based on the style of his text, Thucydi...

What if you could understand the timeless dynamics of war, power, and politics through the lens of history's greatest conflicts?History of the Peloponnesian War: Thucydides' Classic Account of War, Power, and Politics brings you the unparalleled insights of Thucydides, carefully modernized and adapted for today's readers.Written over two thousand years ago, Thucydides' masterpiece chronicles the epic conflict between Athens and Sparta-a w...

War. Ambition. Betrayal. A timeless study of power and its price.Step into the world of ancient Greece at its most turbulent. Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War chronicles the epic struggle between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 404 BC-a war that reshaped the Greek world, ruined a great city, and left lessons still painfully relevant today.Unlike earlier historians, Thucydides was there. An Athenian general turned historian, he offers a di...

A thorough account of the war between Athens and Sparta by the historian who witnessed it.The Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens, went to war in 431 BC. The conflict lasted more than two decades, and Thucydides, who served as an Athenian general, wrote its definitive history: an account remarkable for both its objectivity and its focus on the humanity of the war rather than any intervention by the gods.Though primarily...

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 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 earli...

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 warWhy 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 His...

The History of the Peloponnesian War, by Thucydides 431 Bc.