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Autore |
Cawkwell George |
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Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War / / George Cawkwell |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997 |
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1-134-70844-0 |
1-280-60624-X |
9786610606245 |
0-203-12970-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (224p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Electronic books. |
Greece History Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C Historiography |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-159) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface Abbreviations Chapter 1. Thucydides Chapter 2. 'The Truest Explanation' Chapter 3. Thucydides and the Strategy of the Peloponnesian War Chapter 4. Thucydides, Pericles, and the 'Radical Demagogues' Chapter 5. Thucydides, Alcibiades, and the West Chapter 6. Thucydides and the Empire Appendix 1. A Note on the so-called 'Financial Decrees' of Callias, IG 13 52 (= ML 58) Appendix 2. The Megara Decrees of Plutarch, Pericles 30 Appendix 3. Military Service in the Athenian Empire Notes Works referred to in the Notes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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To understand the history of the Athens of circa 500 B.C. the student relies on Thucydides account. This erudite study challenges the infallibility of Thucydides writings and offers a fresh and controversial view of events from that period. |
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