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1) The history of the Peloponnesian War

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Thucydides

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Penguin classics volume L39
Everyman's library volume 455

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English

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A translation of Thucydide's history of the wars between Athens and Sparta is critically introduced

2) The landmark Thucydides: a comprehensive guide to the Peloponnesian War

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Thucydides

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English

3) How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy

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Thucydides

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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers

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English

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eAudiobook, eBook

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Johanna Hanink is associate professor of classics at Brown University. Her books include The Classical Debt: Greek Antiquity in an Era of Austerity. She lives in Rhode Island. Twitter @johannahan An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides's History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and war Why do nations go to war? What are citizens willing to die for? What justifies...

4) Stories from Thucydides

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Thucydides

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English

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We take up our narrative at the point of time when the Athenians returned to their ruined homes after the defeat of the Persians at Plataea. Of their ancient city, nothing remained but a few houses, which had served as lodgings for the Persian grandees, and some scattered fragments of the surrounding wall. Their first task was to restore the outer line of defence, and by the advice of Themistocles, the new wall took in a much wider circuit than the...