Thucydides' Theory of International Relations: A Lasting Possession

by Thucydides

Book Overview

Throughout history, readers of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War have long sought to apply its lessons to the problems of their times. In that tradition, the authors of these essays explore Thucydides' observations on the human condition in an effort to comprehend their modern world of more than 2,400 years later. The nine contributors find that Thucydides is not only the descriptive historian he is commonly said to be, but also a sophisticated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807126055
• ISBN13: 9780807126059
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"