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The Peloponnesian War / Lawrence Tritle.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tritle, Lawrence A., 1946-
- Series:
- Greenwood guides to historic events of the ancient world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- Greece--History--Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.
- Greece.
- Greece--History--Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C--Sources.
- Genre:
- Sources.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 206 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
- Summary:
- The Peloponnesian War resonates with contemporary events like few other episodes in ancient history. This book provides an accessible introduction to this immensely important event.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Overview of the War 1
- Chapter 2 Thucydides Explains the Causes of War 19
- Chapter 3 Democracy and Imperialism 33
- Chapter 4 Art and Culture in a Time of War 47
- Chapter 5 War, Philosophy, and Sokrates 65
- Chapter 6 Women and War 79
- Biographies: The Personalities of the War 105
- Primary Documents of the War 131.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-199) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0313324999
- OCLC:
- 54966330
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