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Thucydides Reader
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Author : Blaise Nagy
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2012-03-01
Thucydides Reader written by Blaise Nagy and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with Foreign Language Study categories.
An annotated and illustrated Thucydides reader containing passages from books I-VIII of the Histories with introductory material for all eight books of the Histories, commentary and grammatical notes. This book is a standard text for any college course in reading Thucydides in Greek. It is also suitable for post-intermediate, secondary school students who want to tackle the works of a popular but challenging author.
Thucydides An Introduction For The Common Reader
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Author : Perez Zagorin
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-02-09
Thucydides An Introduction For The Common Reader written by Perez Zagorin and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-09 with History categories.
This book is a concise, readable introduction to the Greek author Thucydides, who is widely regarded as one of the foremost historians of all time. Why does Thucydides continue to matter today? Perez Zagorin answers this question by examining Thucydides' landmark History of the Peloponnesian War, one of the great classics of Western civilization. This history, Zagorin explains, is far more than a mere chronicle of the conflict between Athens and Sparta, the two superpowers of Greece in the fifth century BCE. It is also a remarkable story of politics, decision-making, the uses of power, and the human and communal experience of war. Zagorin maintains that the work remains of permanent interest because of the exceptional intellect that Thucydides brought to the writing of history, and to the originality, penetration, and the breadth and intensity of vision that inform his narrative. The first half of Zagorin's book discusses the intellectual and historical background to Thucydides' work and its method, structure, and view of the causes of the war. The following chapters deal with Thucydides' portrayal of the Athenian leader Pericles and his account of some of the main episodes of the war, such as the revolution in Corcyra and the Athenian invasion of Sicily. The book concludes with an insightful discussion of Thucydides as a thinker and philosophic historian. Designed to introduce both students and general readers to a work that is an essential part of a liberal education, this book seeks to encourage readers to explore Thucydides--one of the world's greatest historians--for themselves.
Reading Thucydides
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Author : James V. Morrison
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Reading Thucydides written by James V. Morrison and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Thucydides
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Author : Jeffrey S. Rusten
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-07-23
Thucydides written by Jeffrey S. Rusten and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-23 with History categories.
Thucydides' account of the war between Athens and Sparta is the first great work of political history and still a fundamental text for political science and international relations today; it is also a compelling story, full of vivid characters and tragic miscalculations. This collection of essays is designed to accompany, instruct, and stimulate readers of Thucydides by making accessible some classic and influential studies that are frequently cited but not always easy to access. (One-third of the essays appear here in English for the first time.) All Greek is translated, and an introductory chapter surveys the chronology and thematic controversies among Thucydides' readings from antiquity to the present.
The Landmark Thucydides
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2008-04
The Landmark Thucydides written by Thucydides 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 2008-04 with History categories.
Chronicles two decades of war between Athens and Sparta.
The Classical Greek Reader
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Author : Kenneth John Atchity
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Classical Greek Reader written by Kenneth John Atchity and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
The wonders of the Greek world are presented in a modern, accessible manner, perfect for those looking to refresh their acquaintance with the classics and for those who have yet to explore the exciting intellectual energy of ancient Greece. Atchity focuses not only on the big names but also on the less-familiar voices--the women, doctors, storytellers, herbalists, and romance writers of the time. 43 photos.
On Justice Power Human Nature
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company Incorporated
Release Date : 1993
On Justice Power Human Nature written by Thucydides and has been published by Hackett Publishing Company Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
Designed for students with little or no background in ancient Greek language and culture, this collection of extracts from The History of the Peloponnesian War includes those passages that shed most light on Thucydides' political theory--famous as well as important but lesser-known pieces frequently overlooked by nonspecialists. Newly translated into spare, vigorous English, and situated within a connective narrative framework, Woodruff's selections will be of special interest to instructors in political theory and Greek civilization. Includes maps, notes, glossary.
Nomodeiktes
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Author : Martin Ostwald
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1993
Nomodeiktes written by Martin Ostwald and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
Fascinating discussions of fifth-century Athens and its modern interpretation
An Analysis Of Thucydides S History Of The Peloponnesian War
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Author : Mark Fisher
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2017-07-05
An Analysis Of Thucydides S History Of The Peloponnesian War written by Mark Fisher and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-05 with History categories.
Few works can claim to form the foundation stones of one entire academic discipline, let alone two, but Thucydides's celebrated History of the Peloponnesian War is not only one of the first great works of history, but also the departure point from which the modern discipline of international relations has been built. This is the case largely because the author is a master of analysis; setting out with the aim of giving a clear, well-reasoned account of one of the seminal events of the age – a war that resulted in the collapse of Athenian power and the rise of Sparta – Thucydides took care to build a single, beautifully-structured argument that was faithful to chronology and took remarkably few liberties with the source materials. He avoided the sort of assumptions that make earlier works frustrating for modern scholars, for example seeking reasons for outcomes that were rooted in human actions and agency, not in the will of the gods. And he was careful to explain where he had obtained much of his information. As a work of structure – and as a work of reasoning – The History of the Peloponnesian War continues to inspire, be read and be taught more than 2,000 years after it was written.