Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The history of the Peloponnesian War; by Thucydides according to the text of L. Dindorf with notes for the use of colleges

The history of the Peloponnesian War; by Thucydides according to the text of L. Dindorf with notes for the use of colleges

J. Owen, John

Paperback

Literary CriticismAncient GreeceGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 9353701333
ISBN13: 9789353701338
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 15 2019
Pages: 696
Weight: 1.92
Height: 1.53 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
When Athens and Sparta collide, the whole Greek world is dragged into the struggle. War reshapes everything, for good. Thucydides' Peloponnesian War narrative is not a legend retold but a hard-edged account of power, fear, ambition, and the price of decision, written from within the storm of the fifth century BC. This volume presents an ancient Greek history classic as a complete unabridged text, set according to the text of L. Dindorf and edited by John J. Owen with a scholarly notes edition designed for the college classics curriculum. The notes illuminate names, places, institutions, and turning points without blunting the force of the narrative, making it equally rewarding for focused Greek history study and for readers who simply want the clearest view of Athens vs Sparta. Here are campaigns, debates, shifting alliances, and the chesswork of strategy and diplomacy that defined ancient Greece warfare and shaped political thought for centuries. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today; a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A natural herodotus histories companion for the earlier world and a xenophon hellenica companion for what follows, it belongs on the shelf of any serious classic literature collector as much as in the hands of curious modern readers.

Also in

Ancient Greece

View All