The Peloponnesian War (431-404 b.c.e.) was the greatest "disturbance" in Greek history to that time. The bitter rivalry between the two chief city-states, Athens and Sparta, and their respective allies ended with the ruin of Athens' naval hegemony and what the Greek historian Thucydides (ca. 460-400 b.c.e.) called a "convulsion" affecting all humankind. Thucydides recreates the often savage events of the war and brings to life its chief protagonists: Pericles, Nicias, Cleon, Alcibiades, and others. The first of the "scientific" historians, Thucydides makes use of documentary material and relies on eyewitness accounts; even where direct documentary evidence is lacking, his keen understanding of human nature helps him to uncover the truth of what actually happened.
| ISBN: | 9781573922166 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 1998 |
| Author: | Thucydides |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books an imprint of Globe Pequot |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 514 pages |
| Series: | Great Minds Series |
| Genres: |
Ancient history Military history |