A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material. Thucydides' classic work is a foundational text in the history of Western political thought. This new translation includes extensive reference material for non-specialists, including maps, glossaries, biographies, chronological charts, notes and an appendix of ancient sources in translation.
A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material.Thucydides' classic work is a foundational text in the history of Western political thought. This new translation includes extensive reference material for non-specialists, including maps, glossaries, biographies, chronological charts, notes and an appendix of ancient sources in translation.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Thucydides (c.¿ 460 - c.¿ 400 BC) 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 deities, as outlined in his introduction to his work. Thucydides has also 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, the emotions of fear and self-interest. His text is still studied at universities and military colleges worldwide. The Melian dialogue is regarded as a seminal work 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 behaviour in such crises as plagues, massacres, and civil war.
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List of maps; Preface; Introduction; Principal dates; Biographical notes; Greek deities, heroes and mythological figures; Greek terms for distances, coinage and the calendar; The War of the Peloponnesians and the Athenians; Appendix 1. Notes on the Greek text: variations from the OCT; Appendix 2. Thucydides in the ancient world: a selection of texts; Bibliography and further reading; Synopsis of contents; Synopsis of speeches; Glossary; Index of names; General index.
List of maps Preface Introduction Principal dates Biographical notes Greek deities, heroes and mythological figures Greek terms for distances, coinage and the calendar The War of the Peloponnesians and the Athenians Appendix 1. Notes on the Greek text: variations from the OCT Appendix 2. Thucydides in the ancient world: a selection of texts Bibliography and further reading Synopsis of contents Synopsis of speeches Glossary Index of names General index.
List of maps; Preface; Introduction; Principal dates; Biographical notes; Greek deities, heroes and mythological figures; Greek terms for distances, coinage and the calendar; The War of the Peloponnesians and the Athenians; Appendix 1. Notes on the Greek text: variations from the OCT; Appendix 2. Thucydides in the ancient world: a selection of texts; Bibliography and further reading; Synopsis of contents; Synopsis of speeches; Glossary; Index of names; General index.
List of maps Preface Introduction Principal dates Biographical notes Greek deities, heroes and mythological figures Greek terms for distances, coinage and the calendar The War of the Peloponnesians and the Athenians Appendix 1. Notes on the Greek text: variations from the OCT Appendix 2. Thucydides in the ancient world: a selection of texts Bibliography and further reading Synopsis of contents Synopsis of speeches Glossary Index of names General index.
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'Altogether, this edition in a crowded field offers many unique annotations complementing its fresh and accurate translation.' Donald Lateiner, Ancient History Bulletin
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