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History of the Peloponnesian War

by Thucydides

  • FINISHED
  • Finished February 2020
  • First published 1972

history ancient greece

Gives a contemporary account of the war between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 411 BC.   It is known for its speeches and its cold analysis of power, fear and self-interest.

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