The History of the Peloponnesian War: Edited in Translation by Sir Richard Livingstone. [Paperback]
by Thucydides [Livingstone, Sir Richard; editor & translator]
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NY. Oxford University Press (1964) TRADE PAPERBACK. VG+. (covers lightly scuffed else a clean/unmarked/tight/crisp copy) Small 8vo. Occasional maps. Third 1964 Printing of the 1960 Galaxy edition. Translated & Edited by Sir Richard Livingstone.
Synopsis
The History of the Peloponnesian War is an account of the Peloponnesian War in Ancient Greece, fought between the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian general who served in the war. It is widely considered a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The History was divided into eight books by editors of later antiquity. Analyses of the History generally fall into one of two camps.
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- Title
- The History of the Peloponnesian War: Edited in Translation by Sir Richard Livingstone. [Paperback]
- Author
- Thucydides [Livingstone, Sir Richard; editor & translator]
- Format/Binding
- TRADE PAPERBACK
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+. (covers lightly scuffed else a clean/unmarked/tight/crisp copy)
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- NY.
- Date Published
- (1964)
- Pages
- 400pp + catalogue
- Keywords
- Ancient Greek Military History, Peloponnesian War, Antiquities, Classical Military History, Ancient Sparta Athens
- Size
- Small 8vo.
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