A new history of the Peloponnesian War /
This stimulating new study provides a narrative of the monumental conflict of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and examines the realities of the war and its effects on the average Athenian.: A penetrating new study of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta by an established...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2010.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This stimulating new study provides a narrative of the monumental conflict of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and examines the realities of the war and its effects on the average Athenian.: A penetrating new study of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta by an established scholar; Offers an original interpretation of how and why the war began; Weaves in the contemporary evidence of Aristophanes in order to give readers a new sense of how the war affected the individual; Discusses the practicalities and realities of the war; Examines the blossoming of culture and inte. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 287 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781444315684 1444315684 1282350013 9781282350014 |