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I take pleasure in expressing my thanks to all Who have aided me in my work, especially to Professor White, one of the editors in-chief of this series, and to my friend Professor Goodwin, both of Whom have assisted their former pupil With the greatest kind ness. Both have corrected the proofs with patient care, and have ofiered many suggestions of the utmost value.
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Thucydides (c. 460 BC400 BC) was a general who was exiled for his failure to defend the Greek city of Amphipolis in Thrace. During his exile, he began compiling histories and accounts of the war from various participants.Rex Warner was a Professor of the University of Connecticut from 1964 until his retirement in He was born in 1905 and went to Wadham College, Oxford, where he gained a first in Classical Moderations, and took a degree in English Literature. He taught in Egypt and England, and was Director of the British Institute, Athens, from 1945 to 1947. He has written poems, novels and critical essays, has worked on films and broadcasting, and has translated many works, of which Xenophon s History of My Time and The Persian Expedition, Thucydides The Peloponnesian War, and Plutarch s Lives (under the title Fall of the Roman Republic) and Moral Essays have been published in Penguin Classics.M. I. Finley was a professor of ancient history and master of Darwin College, Cambridge. He died in 1986. M. I. Finley was a professor of ancient history and master of Darwin College, Cambridge. He died in 1986.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a detailed account of the Peloponnesian War, a conflict that raged in ancient Greece from 431 to 404 BC. The author, an Athenian historian and general named Thucydides, provides a first-hand account of the war, having served in the Athenian navy and witnessed many of the events he describes. The first book of the history covers the origins and immediate aftermath of the war, as well as an overview of the history and customs of Greece in the years leading up to the conflict. Many of the author's reflections on political power, war strategy, and the nature of history remain relevant to this day. Particularly insightful is his discussion of the psychological toll that war takes on both the victors and the vanquished. Thucydides's analysis of the war's underlying causes, such as the growing rivalry between Athens and Sparta, the breakdown of diplomatic efforts, and the impact of individual personalities and decisions, provides valuable insights into the complexities of this ancient conflict, offering timeless wisdom applicable to the study of international relations and political history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333716028_0
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