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The Peloponnesian War
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The Peloponnesian War

Author: Lawrence A Tritle
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Series: Greenwood guides to historic events of the ancient world
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The Peloponnesian War resonates with contemporary events like few other episodes in ancient history. Thematic chapters, biographical sketches, primary documents, chronology and useful illustrations make this an approachable and useful introduction. Annotation. The Peloponnesian War resonates with contemporary events like few other episodes in ancient history. Thematic chapters, biographical sketches, primary document Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Lawrence A Tritle
ISBN: 0313324999 9780313324994
OCLC Number: 54966330
Description: xxiv, 206 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Contents: Series foreword / Bella Vivante -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology of events: Overview of the war -- Thucydides explains the causes of war -- Democracy and imperialism -- Art and culture in a time of war -- War, philosophy, and Sokrates -- Women and war -- Conclusions --Biographies: Personalities of the war -- Primary documents of the war -- Glossary -- Annotated bibliography -- Index.
Series Title: Greenwood guides to historic events of the ancient world
Responsibility: Lawrence Tritle.

Abstract:

The Peloponnesian War resonates with contemporary events like few other episodes in ancient history. Thematic chapters, biographical sketches, primary documents, chronology and useful illustrations make this an approachable and useful introduction. Annotation. The Peloponnesian War resonates with contemporary events like few other episodes in ancient history. Thematic chapters, biographical sketches, primary documents, chronology and useful illustrations make this an approachable and useful introduction.

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