ISBN: 9781333805944 - thucydides: book ii (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book presents the Second Book of Thucydides's The Peloponnesian War, an ancient Greek text of significant historical and literary value. Written by the author in the 5th century BC, it narrates the decisive conflicts of the second and third years of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. Considered one of the first works of historical scholarship, the text includes accounts of the plague at Athens and the funeral oration of Pericles, demonstrating the author's analytical approach to recording historical events. By contextualizing the text within the broader context of the era and examining the author's approach to history, the book provides a critical appreciation of Thucydides's work, highlighting its value as an early example of philosophical historical analysis. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…