History of the Peloponnesian war. Volume III / Thucydides ; with an english translation by Charles Forster Smith.
TITLE:
History of the Peloponnesian war. Volume III / Thucydides ; with an english translation by Charles Forster Smith.
Alternate Title:
History of the Peloponnesian war. Volume three
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Publication Date:
1966, 1921
Publication Information:
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Prss,
Physical Description:
375 p.
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Summary:
The Peloponnesian War, 431 to 404 b.c., pitted the all-powerful Spartan infantry against the supremely powerful Athenian navy. Thucydides actually participated in this war and realized it would have an unparalleled influence on the history of Greece. He vividly narrates exciting episodes and carefully describes tactical aspects of the war as well as provides various illuminating character profiles.
Language:
English
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[n/a]
General Note:
"History of the Peloponnesian War, books V and VI".
