The Fall Of Plataea
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The Fall Of Plataea And The Plague At Athens From Thucydides Ii And Iii
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Author : W T Sutthery
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Fall Of Plataea And The Plague At Athens From Thucydides Ii And Iii written by W T Sutthery and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
A classic work of ancient history, this book examines two of the most significant events of the Peloponnesian War: the fall of the city of Plataea and the devastating plague that swept through Athens in the early years of the conflict. Drawing on the accounts of the ancient Greek historian Thucydides, as well as other contemporary sources, the book provides a detailed and nuanced analysis of these pivotal events and their impact on the course of the war and the history of Greece. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Fall Of Plataea
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
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The Fall Of Plataea And The Plague At Athens From Thucydides Ii And Iii
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
The Fall Of Plataea And The Plague At Athens From Thucydides Ii And Iii written by Thucydides and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Greece categories.
Thucydides And The Pursuit Of Freedom
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Author : Mary P. Nichols
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-05
Thucydides And The Pursuit Of Freedom written by Mary P. Nichols and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-05 with History categories.
In Thucydides and the Pursuit of Freedom, Mary P. Nichols argues for the centrality of the idea of freedom in Thucydides' thought. Through her close reading of his History of the Peloponnesian War, she explores the manifestations of this theme. Cities and individuals in Thucydides' history take freedom as their goal, whether they claim to possess it and want to maintain it or whether they desire to attain it for themselves or others. Freedom is the goal of both antagonists in the Peloponnesian War, Sparta and Athens, although in different ways. One of the fullest expressions of freedom can be seen in the rhetoric of Thucydides’ Pericles, especially in his famous funeral oration. More than simply documenting the struggle for freedom, however, Thucydides himself is taking freedom as his cause. On the one hand, he demonstrates that freedom makes possible human excellence, including courage, self-restraint, deliberation, and judgment, which support freedom in turn. On the other hand, the pursuit of freedom, in one’s own regime and in the world at large, clashes with interests and material necessity, and indeed the very passions required for its support. Thucydides’ work, which he himself considered a possession for all time, therefore speaks very much to our time, encouraging the defense of freedom while warning of the limits and dangers in doing so. The powerful must defend freedom, Thucydides teaches, but beware that the cost not become freedom itself.
The Fall Of Plataea And The Plague At Athens From Thucydides Ii And Iii
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Author : W T Sutthery
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The Fall Of Plataea And The Plague At Athens From Thucydides Ii And Iii written by W T Sutthery and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
A classic work of ancient history, this book examines two of the most significant events of the Peloponnesian War: the fall of the city of Plataea and the devastating plague that swept through Athens in the early years of the conflict. Drawing on the accounts of the ancient Greek historian Thucydides, as well as other contemporary sources, the book provides a detailed and nuanced analysis of these pivotal events and their impact on the course of the war and the history of Greece. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Song Of Wrath
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Author : J. E. Lendon
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2010-11-02
Song Of Wrath written by J. E. Lendon and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-02 with History categories.
Song of Wrath tells the story of Classical Athens' victorious Ten Years' War (431-421 BC) against grim Sparta -- the first decade of the terrible Peloponnesian War that turned the Golden Age of Greece to lead. Historian J.E. Lendon presents a sweeping tale of pitched battles by land and sea, sieges, sacks, raids, and deeds of cruelty and guile -- along with courageous acts of mercy, surprising charity, austere restraint, and arrogant resistance. Recounting the rise of democratic Athens to great-power status, and the resulting fury of authoritarian Sparta, Greece's traditional leader, Lendon portrays the causes and strategy of the war as a duel over national honor, a series of acts of revenge. A story of new pride challenging old, Song of Wrath is the first work of Ancient Greek history for the post-cold-war generation.
The Peloponnesian War
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-06-11
The Peloponnesian War written by Thucydides and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-11 with Fiction categories.
'The greatest historian that ever lived' Such was Macaulay's verdict on Thucydides (c. 460-400 BC) and his history of the Peloponnesian War, the momentous struggle between Athens and Sparta as rival powers and political systems that lasted for twenty-seven years from 431 to 404 BC, involved virtually the whole of the Greek world, and ended in the fall of Athens. Thucydides himself was a participant in the war; to his history he brings an awesome intellect, brilliant narrative, and penetrating analysis of the nature of power, as it affects both states and individuals. Of his own work Thucydides wrote: 'I shall be content if [my history] is judged useful by those who will want to have a clear understanding of what happened - and, such is the human condition, will happen again ... It was composed as a permanent legacy, not a showpiece for a single hearing.' So it has proved. Of the prose writers of Greece and Rome Thucydides has had more lasting influence on western thought than all but Plato and Aristotle. This new edition combines a masterly translation with comprehensive supporting material. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The Sacred Band
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Author : James Romm
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-06-21
The Sacred Band written by James Romm and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-21 with History categories.
From classicist James Romm comes a “striking…fascinating” (Booklist) deep dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great’s destruction of Thebes—and the saga of the greatest military corps of the time, the Theban Sacred Band, a unit composed of 150 pairs of male lovers. The story of the Sacred Band, an elite 300-man corps recruited from pairs of lovers, highlights a chaotic era of ancient Greek history, four decades marked by battles, ideological disputes, and the rise of vicious strongmen. At stake was freedom, democracy, and the fate of Thebes, at this time the leading power of the Greek world. The tale begins in 379 BC, with a group of Theban patriots sneaking into occupied Thebes. Disguised in women’s clothing, they cut down the agents of Sparta, the state that had cowed much of Greece with its military might. To counter the Spartans, this group of patriots would form the Sacred Band, a corps whose history plays out against a backdrop of Theban democracy, of desperate power struggles between leading city-states, and the new prominence of eros, sexual love, in Greek public life. After four decades without a defeat, the Sacred Band was annihilated by the forces of Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander in the Battle of Chaeronea—extinguishing Greek liberty for two thousand years. Buried on the battlefield where they fell, they were rediscovered in 1880—some skeletons still in pairs, with arms linked together. From violent combat in city streets to massive clashes on open ground, from ruthless tyrants to bold women who held their era in thrall, The Sacred Band recounts “in fluent, accessible prose” (The Wall Street Journal) the twists and turns of a crucial historical moment: the end of the treasured freedom of ancient Greece.
Thucydides Translated Into English
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
Thucydides Translated Into English written by Thucydides and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Greece categories.
Thucydides
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
Thucydides written by Thucydides and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Greece categories.