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The Peloponnesian War, 431-404 BC.
GIC Collection at Penn Libraries
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- De Souza, Philip.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- Local Subjects:
- History.
- Summary:
- It is a testament to the fascination of the subject that even today the events of the Peloponnesian War are studied for what they can teach about diplomacy, strategy and tactics. This book reveals the darker side of Classical Greek civilization. From the horrific effects of overcrowding and the plague on the population of Athens, to the vicious civil strife that often erupted in cities allied with Athens or Sparta, this volume offers vivid and at times disturbing insights into the impact of warfare on the people who are celebrated as the founders of Western civilization.
- Contents:
- Background to war: The rise of Athens 11
- Warring sides: Athens and Sparta 19
- Outbreak: Fear and suspicion lead to war 28
- The fighting: The first twenty years 33
- Portrait of a soldier: A ship's captain at war 63
- The world around war: Politics and culture 73
- Portrait of a civilian: Hipparete, an Athenian citizen woman 79
- How the war ended: The fall of Athens 85
- Conclusion and consequences: The triumph of Sparta? 91.
- ISBN:
- 9781841763576
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