The History Of The Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides; Translation By Richard Crawley, Revised By R. C. Feetham; Introduction By Peter Pouncy, Woodcuts By A. Tassos
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The History of the Peloponnesian War is an account of the Peloponnesian War in Ancient Greece, fought between the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian general who served in the war. It is widely considered a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The History was divided into eight books by editors of later antiquity. Analyses of the History generally fall into one of two camps.
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- Arroyo Seco Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044536
- Title
- The History Of The Peloponnesian War
- Author
- Thucydides; Translation By Richard Crawley, Revised By R. C. Feetham; Introduction By Peter Pouncy, Woodcuts By A. Tassos
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Date Published
- 1974
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Printing and Private Presses; Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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