The History of the Peloponnesian War; Volume 2

By Thucydides, Thomas Arnold, Charles Forster Smith

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1017983178
• ISBN13: 9781017983173
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Quite fascinating, but it needed time to trudge through.

When you buy by the volume, be sure they are the same set. I once was in the U.S. Army. As part of our job, we were always encouraged to study history to see how people thought and how wars were executed. No war is ever the same, so what we are reading to learn is the why. There are also how people responded to different tactics and strategies. I found this easy to read as the translation made it appear like we were reading today’s news. Not just the actions but the politics of the time. There are great descriptions of the time and place. The only thing that is missing is visual maps to put the places in perspective. Luckily, you can get maps of the time off the net as a supplement. There is enough detail that it may require a second reading after you have digested the first. I am also looking for some good books to tell me what I would have noticed in this book. Be aware that translation is also very important, and you may want to read some different translations to get a better picture of the war.