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The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides 431 BC

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The History of the Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides 431 BC, Rex Warner (Translator), M.I. Finley (Introduction and Notes)

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Dec 08, 08

bookshelves: school, histories

This is among my top five favorite books. Thucydides is a master not only of history, but learning, writing, and speaking. No one was more suited to tell the tales of the dawn of Freedom, Independence and their struggle with demagogy and servitude during the Peloponnesian War. If all history books were this fascinating and well-rounded, everyone could be a historian.

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