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Key Phrases: Archidamian War, Peloponnesian League, Peloponnesian War (more...)

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Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Cornell University Press (May 14, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0801499402
ISBN-13: 978-0801499401
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

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Archidamian War, Peloponnesian League, Peloponnesian War, Monte Climiti, Athenian Empire, The Circle, Corinthian Gulf, Sicilian Greeks, Antike Schlachtfelder, King Agis, Thirty Tyrants, Greek Oared Ships, Mclian Dialogue

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The Archidamian War (Cornell paperbacks) by Donald Kagan on 24 pages
The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides on 5 pages
The Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
The Athenian Empire by Russell Meiggs on page 29, and page 148
The Athenian Tribute Lists III by Benjamin D. Meritt in Front Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kagan's Inexhaustible Guide to the Peloponnesian War, November 13, 2006

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The Peloponnesian War, along with the myriad feuds that latched on to the central conflict between Sparta and Athens in the latter half of the fifth century BCE, can be an exhausting subject. The civil and international politics involved in fostering and perpetuating the war rival even today's most complex conflicts.

In this, the third of four volumes on the subject, Kagan skillfully presents, comments on, and refutes the hypotheses presented by history and historians, while still managing a very approachable narrative. These books come in and out of circulation, so best to get ahold of them while they're available. Again, Kagan's work is superb

For the historian, or avid history buff (however you might self-identify), these works are a necessary addition to your library. The more casual reader might, however, consider purchasing Kagan's abridged work entitled simply "The Peloponnesian War." It includes the main thrust of the narrative, but with markedly less analysis of the political motivations included in these volumes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Alciabades' "Bright Shining Lie", August 3, 2002

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The first of Kagan's epics had a "Guns of August" feel; the second, with its deconstruction of the false "victory' of the Archidamian War, felt Tolstoyan; the parallel for the Sicilian Expedition, however, is painful and obvious: this was Athens' Vietnam. The mighty commercial power decided to cement its influence in a far flung land across the sea; what resulted was a massive haemorraging of blood and treasure, and complete defeat at the hands of small provincial armies. Among the characters we meet is the incomparable Alciabades, the Athenian general who advocates the expedition, only to be arrested, and escape, just as things begin to turn sour. Another terrific retelling of the great disaster. The battle narrative around Syracuse has a definite Dien Bien Phu feel.

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