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Història de la guerra del Peloponnès
Història de la guerra del Peloponnès (vol. II) [Próxima aparición]
464 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 412
About the author
Tucidides
24 books15 followersThucydides (c. 460 B.C. – c. 400 B.C.) (Greek
Θουκυδίδης
, Catalan
Tucidides
) was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of "scientific history" by those who accept his claims to have applied strict standards of impartiality and evidence-gathering and analysis of cause and effect, without reference to intervention by the gods, as outlined in his introduction to his work.
He also has been called the father of the school of political realism, which views the political behavior of individuals and the subsequent outcomes of relations between states as ultimately mediated by, and constructed upon, fear and self-interest. His text is still studied at universities and military colleges worldwide. The Melian dialogue is regarded as a seminal text of international relations theory, while his version of Pericles' Funeral Oration is widely studied by political theorists, historians, and students of the classics.
More generally, Thucydides developed an understanding of human nature to explain behavior in such crises as plagues, massacres, and wars.
He also has been called the father of the school of political realism, which views the political behavior of individuals and the subsequent outcomes of relations between states as ultimately mediated by, and constructed upon, fear and self-interest. His text is still studied at universities and military colleges worldwide. The Melian dialogue is regarded as a seminal text of international relations theory, while his version of Pericles' Funeral Oration is widely studied by political theorists, historians, and students of the classics.
More generally, Thucydides developed an understanding of human nature to explain behavior in such crises as plagues, massacres, and wars.
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July 30, 2012
one of the excellent commentaries of this series. Rusten maintains almost a perfect balance between clarification of T.'s tortuous grammar, info on contemporary historical research and explanation of philological issues. Constant references to Smyth and Denniston really helps. Not the best place to start, though, more suitable for intermediate level readers...
May 10, 2023
Έναρξη του πολέμου, εκστρατεία των Πελοποννησίων στην Αττική, ναυτικές επιχειρήσεις των Αθηναίων στην Πελοπόννησο, λοιμός στην Αθήνα (πανώλη;), Περικλής και θάνατός του, πολιορκία των Πλαταιών και της Ποτίδαιας, πρώτες ναυμαχίες των Αθηναίων εναντίων των Πελοποννησίων με νικητές τους πρώτους. Και το ταξείδι συνεχίζεται...
April 29, 2021
Η αρχή του πολέμου, η εισβολή στις Πλαταιές, ο λοιμός στην Αθήνα, η εισβολή των Σπαρτιατών στην Αττική , λεηλασίες της Πελοποννήσου από τους Αθηναίους, ο επιτάφιος του Περικλή.
October 4, 2026
Απλά υπέροχο. Όποιος λέει ότι αγαπάει ιστορία ΕΠΙΒΑΛΕΤΑΙ να το διαβάσει (Το θεωρώ αυτονόητο, απλά το λέω)
August 15, 2020
Thebes and Petaea get into it, one of them calls up Athens, Athens is like remember the Greco- Persian Wars? Good times. And then the Peloponnesians (or is it the Athenians?) invade Attica and the plague hits. So the Peloponnesians invade Petaea and are momentarily waylaid by Phormio’s navy. At which point I’m pretty sure it was Athens started calling up the Thracians.
September 23, 2013
I hate you!
March 12, 2024
Mucho más interesante que Herodoto. Se centra en los hechos y no en la mitología
November 28, 2024
Hi ha parts en que dona moltissima informació, però n'hi ha d'altres que són tan gracioses
March 1, 2026
Hi ha dos discursos de Pèricles que són per emmarcar. També, batalles lliurades amb molt d'enginy.
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