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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139896903321

Autore

Tritle Lawrence A. <1946->

Titolo

A new history of the Peloponnesian War [[electronic resource] /] / Lawrence A. Tritle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

ISBN

1-282-35001-3

9786612350016

1-4443-1567-6

1-4443-1568-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Disciplina

938.05

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Greece History

Greece History Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C

Greece History Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C Influence

Greece History Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C Historiography

Athens (Greece) Intellectual life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

List of illustrations. Maps. Abbreviations. Chronology. Acknowledgements. Preface. Prelude - a band of brothers. 1. 'From this the Corinthians developed their bitter hatred for the Athenians'. 2. 'Give the Greeks their freedom'. 3. 'Our city is an education to Greece'. 4. 'War is a violent teacher'. 5. 'Spindles would be worth a lot'. 6. 'Weeping for joy'. 7. 'The strong do what they have the power to do'. 8. 'What of us then who for our children must weep?' 9. 'The whole of Hellas against Athens'. 10. 'Ships gone . don't know what to do'. 11. 'Athens is taken'. 12. 'Here's to the noble Critias!' 13. Epilogue. 14. Appendix I: A Note on Sources. 15. Appendix II: Who's Who in the Peloponnesian War. 16. Appendix III: A Peloponnesian War Glossary. Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

This new study of the Peloponnesian War provides a narrative of this monumental conflict, incorporating an original interpretation of how and why the war came about, and a perceptive analysis of its conduct.