Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war book 1
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Connor describes Thucydides as “an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and emotional potential.”įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit. These book divisions are the work of editors in later antiquity. It is widely considered a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian general who served in the war. 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) in the 5th Century BC.
Librivox recording of The History of the Peloponnesian War, by Thucydides. THE HISTORY OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR THUCYDIDES Published by Folio Society Hardcover Save for Later From Barclay Books (York, WA, Australia) AbeBooks Seller Since OctoSeller Rating Quantity: 1 View all copies of this book Buy Used US 138.10 Convert Currency Shipping: US 28.