The History of the Peloponnesian War

Name: The History of the Peloponnesian War
Author: Thucydides

by Thucydides

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Project Gutenberg

Release date

2008-08-01

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.

About the author

Thucydides

-460–-395

Best known for his gripping account of the Peloponnesian War, this Athenian historian helped shape the way people write about politics, power, and conflict. His work is admired for its sharp eye, careful method, and refusal to settle for easy explanations.

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