A New History of the Peloponnesian War

Name: A New History of the Peloponnesian War
Brand: Wiley
SKU: 122512
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Author: Lawrence A. Tritle
ISBN: 9781405122511

By: Lawrence A. Tritle

Wiley / 2009 / Paperback

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This stimulating new study provides a narrative of the monumental conflict of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and examines the realities of the war and its effects on the average Athenian.

A penetrating new study of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta by an established scholar
Offers an original interpretation of how and why the war began
Weaves in the contemporary evidence of Aristophanes in order to give readers a new sense of how the war affected the individual
Discusses the practicalities and realities of the war
Examines the blossoming of culture and intellectual achievement in Athens despite the war
Challenges the approach of Thucydides in his account of the war

Product Information

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Title: A New History of the Peloponnesian War
By: Lawrence A. Tritle
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 320
Vendor: Wiley

Publication Date: 2009
Weight: 2 pounds
ISBN: 140512251X
ISBN-13: 9781405122511
Stock No: WW122512

Author Bio

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Lawrence A. Tritle is Professor of History at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. He has previously taught at Loyola University, Chicago and UCLA as visiting Professor of History. He is the author or editor of eight books on Greek history, including Phocion the Good (1988) and From Melos to My Lai (2000), as well as numerous articles on various aspects of the ancient world. He has served on the editorial board of the Ancient History Bulletin (1996 – 2003) and as president of the International Plutarch Society (1997-1999).

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"Tritle's overall aim is to make the content and context of the Peloponnesian War more accessible to those unfamiliar with classics, and on the whole I believe he succeeds. His tone throughout is quite relaxed...but for those unfamiliar with classical Greek history and/or the Peloponnesian war Tritle's book is a good starting place." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, December 2010)

"Recommended. Undergraduate libraries and above". (Choice, 1 November 2010)

"Tritle's overall aim is to make the content and context of the Peloponnesian War more accessible to those unfamiliar with classics, and on the whole I believe he succeeds. His tone throughout is quite relaxed...but for those unfamiliar with classical Greek history and/or the Peloponnesian war Tritle's book is a good starting place." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, December 2010)
"Recommended. Undergraduate libraries and above". (Choice, 1 November 2010)