5th fifth century BC
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Ancient
Athens
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battle
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city states
classics
commentary
conflict
defeat
Delian League
democracy
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Greece
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oligarchy
short pocket guide summary
Sparta
strategy
tactic
Thucydides
victory
Product details
- ISBN 9781841763576
- Weight: 320g
- Dimensions: 166 x 244mm
- Publication Date: 13 Nov 2002
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Dr Philip de Souza FRHistS studied History and Classics at Royal Holloway College, London. He is the author of ‘Piracy in the Graeco-Roman World’ (Cambridge, 1999), plus numerous articles and essays on Greek and Roman history. He is a contributor to the ‘Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare’ and is a Senior Lecturer in ancient history at the University of Surrey.
