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Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War

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Cawkwell's comprehensive analysis of Thucydides and his historical writings is persuasive, erudite and is an immensely valuable addition to the scholarship and criticism of a rich and popular period of Greek history.

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

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A difficult and specialized work that criticizes what Thucydides didn't include, such as Athenian overtures to Persia. Almost, forgetting the work incomplete. For grad seminars and not the general reader.
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