The History of the Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- As New with No dust jacket as issued
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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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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28724
- Title
- The History of the Peloponnesian War
- Author
- Thucydides
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- New As New with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Limited Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, PA
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- History;, Fine Binding;, Thucydides;, Franklin Library;, The 100 Greatest Books of All Time;, Athens;, Gift Ideas;, Greek History;, Sparta;
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