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Thucydides: Book Vi
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1. Athenian Intervention in Sicily. -it is usual to classify the states of antiquity according to the character of their government, and for Greek history down to the Peloponnesian W'ar (431-404) this classification, derived from the teaching of Aristotle, is essential. But during the war the essential dis tinction is not between oligarchy and it is much more between Ionian and Dorian. What is held to draw states into united action is the natural bond of common origin. In practice the artificial bond of common interest may prove as strong or stronger than the natural bond, and may lead to alliance between aliens or enmity between kinsmen. In order to understand the transactions between the independent states, we have to banish from our minds the elaborate rules that constitute modern Inter national Law. The right of intervention in disputes between independent states is now hemmed round with many restrictions. But in the Greek world the right to intervene on behalf of kinsmen was never called in question 1 and intervention on behalf of.
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1. Athenian Intervention in Sicily. -it is usual to classify the states of antiquity according to the character of their government, and for Greek history down to the Peloponnesian W'ar (431-404) this classification, derived from the teaching of Aristotle, is essential. But during the war the essential dis tinction is not between oligarchy and it is much more between Ionian and Dorian. What is held to draw states into united action is the natural bond of common origin. In practice the artificial bond of common interest may prove as strong or stronger than the natural bond, and may lead to alliance between aliens or enmity between kinsmen. In order to understand the transactions between the independent states, we have to banish from our minds the elaborate rules that constitute modern Inter national Law. The right of intervention in disputes between independent states is now hemmed round with many restrictions. But in the Greek world the right to intervene on behalf of kinsmen was never called in question 1 and intervention on behalf of.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
358 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1965
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Thucydides
1,411 books555 followersThucydides (c. 460 B.C. – c. 400 B.C.) (Greek
Θουκυδίδης
) 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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September 22, 2023
Ιστορία της Σικελίας, αφορμές κι αιτία της Σικελικής εκστρατείας, επιχειρήματα Νικία κ Αλκιβιάδη, ετοιμασίες κ γεγονότα πριν την εκστρατεία, αποστασία Αλκιβιάδη, πρώτα γεγονότα και συμμαχίες στη Σικελία, θάνατος Λαμάχου, μάχες έξω από τις Συρακούσες.
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