The History of the Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides (Author); Rex Warner (Translator); M.I. Finley (Introduction and Notes)
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0140440399
- ISBN 13
- 9780140440393
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About This Item
Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, UK, et al.: Penguin Books Ltd., 1986. Reprinted 1986 . Mass Market Paperback. Good. 12mo or 12° (Duodecimo): 6¾" x 7¾" tall. 648 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate use. Creased spine and front cover. Occassional pen markings on text. Light foxing on page edges. Marker marking on back cover.
Synopsis
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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- Title
- The History of the Peloponnesian War
- Author
- Thucydides (Author); Rex Warner (Translator); M.I. Finley (Introduction and Notes)
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprinted 1986
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140440399
- ISBN 13
- 9780140440393
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England, UK, et al.
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Greek Studies, Classic Literature, Ancient History, Literary Studies
- Size
- 12mo or 12° (Duodecimo): 6¾" x 7¾" tall
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