Hendrik Strauss’s Reviews > The Peloponnesian War > Status Update
Hendrik Strauss
is 30% done
Best overview of ancient greek politics I have encountered so far. So much more than a regurgitation of thucydides account embellished with occasional archeological findings, such that I feel silly to have thought that 2 years ago when deciding not to continue to listen to it after 30 minutes or so.
— Oct 29, 2024 02:12AM
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Hendrik Strauss
is 80% done
No place else have I been introduced to the broad world of the greeks in such a manner. Truly a large scale war between two major powers, and affiliated states. Is it translatable 1/1 to modernity? Not that I could answer the question, but while I think not, many characteristics like using internal revolts as instruments of foreign interest, economic warfare, and the act of trying to balance or undo peace transfer.
— Dec 08, 2024 04:42AM
Hendrik Strauss
is 50% done
Kenneth Harl has such a huge range I'll tell ya. From steppe nomads to greeks, romans, vikings and barbarians, and he is, to my untrained ears, seemingly an expert on it all.
— Nov 16, 2024 03:32PM
