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The Peloponnesian War

An overview of the war is presented, followed by a presentation of Thucydides' account of the war's causes. A look at the intertwined relations of democracy and empire is offered, as are chapters on how the war was represented in plays, statuary, and pottery.
Print Book, English, 2004
Greenwood Press, Westport, Conn., 2004
xxiv, 206 p. : il. ; 25 cm.
9780313324994, 0313324999
934248701
List of Plates and Maps Acknowledgments Series Foreword by Bella Vivante Author's Preface Chronology of Events The Peloponnesian War Explained Overview of the War Thucydides and the Causes of the War Democracy and Imperialism The Arts in War War, Philosophy and Socrates Women and War Conclusions Biographies: The Personalities of War Primary Documents Glossary of Terms Annotated Bibliography Index
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