The Peloponnesian War [Paperback]

Thucydides (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill (January 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394309510
• ISBN-13: 978-0394309514
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,404,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars lots of words.., March 15, 2002

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Joyce M. Sico (Mt. Holly, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Peloponnesian War (Mass Market Paperback)

The Thucydides edited by Terry Wick comes from an older translation that has a rather good reputation. I found that this version was easier to read than the esteemed 'landmark' edition (which has summaries, pictures, and maps), because there is more text and less distraction! Not much room in the margins, though, unfortunately. All in all, this translation is literal and generally quite good -- a good choice for studying or pleasure. However, most people I've spoken to have LOVED the landmark, so I also do not hesitate to suggest it.

The text itself will drag in places if you are not completely gung-ho for everything about war. However, contained within are a lot of remarkable insights about the human condition which have remained stable for thousands of years. Well worth the struggle.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Formatting needs repair, March 5, 2010

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Andy Curry (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Peloponnesian War with active table of contents (improved 5/30/2009) (Kindle Edition)

I read this years ago as a young soldier. It was required reading for cavalry officers in my regiment. I thought I would load it up on the Kindle and read it again with the benefit of 25 years experience. The text is, of course, marvelous. However, the formatting is awful. Sentence breaks don't line up, but rather break at odd intervals through the page. It makes reading considerably less enjoyable. If there is a way for me to repair this I hope someone will let me know. Otherwise - needs work is the best I can say.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Format is fine on a Kindle 3, September 10, 2010

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A. Williams (Colorado Plateau) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Peloponnesian War with active table of contents (improved 5/30/2009) (Kindle Edition)

Contrary to statements by other reviewers, I can report that this text is properly formatted, at least on a Kindle 3. The lines are occasionally short, but only because the following word is long, and Kindle can not break and hyphenate words. That said, I find it very legible.

A serious student will be disappointed by the absence of book and section numbers, the standard way of making reference to passages in this classic text.