A Commentary on Thucydides: Volume III: Books 5.25-8.109
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (705 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199594457 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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II 1996) of a historical and literary commentary on the history of the first 20 years of the twenty-seven-year 'Peloponnesian War' (between the Athenians and Spartans and their respective allies) written by the great fifth-century BC historian Thucydides. This is the third and final volume (Vol. It includes one of the most famous sections of ancient Greek literary writing, the lengthy and supremely dramatic account of the disastrous Athenian expedition against Sicily (415-413) in Books 6 and 7; but also the Melian Dialogue (Book 5), a notorious document of Athenian imperialism; and the account of the oligarchic revolution at Athens in 411 (Book 8). The present volume of commentary covers the ten closely-narrated years 421-411 BC, and nearly half of the total of eight 'books' (subdivisions) of Thucydides' work. All Greek is translated. I 1991, Vol. There is a thematic General Introduction and two Appendixes.
"Magisterial" according to Corvus. This is not a book that one takes along for some light holiday reading. Firstly because the weight would seriously affect your baggage allowance, and secondly because the price would seriously affect your available spending money.However, if you want to study Thucyd
In most cases, it is both smooth and precise; Hornblower has done an excellent job." --Times Literary Supplement"for its attention to detail, its balanced judgements, and its broad scope, this commentary will become a standard work it is historically authoritative and historiographically penetrating. Rhodes, The Classical Review`The translation is intended to bring out the essence of the Greek and is not simply a word-for-word rendering. Review from previous edition: "a model for anyone who wants to get to grips with that great historian: detailed scholarship combined with breadth and lucidity, and the Greek translated into English, too It is the model on which all future commentaries should be based.' --Peter Jones, The Times`research students and others who can take what H. R. H's productive capacity and up-to-date mastery of the field is phenomenal school teachers have every reason to be indebted to him." --JACT Review"No one will dispute t
He has written and edited many books (see books by the same author).. Simon Hornblower is Professor of Classics and Ancient History, University College London. Antony Spawforth is Professor of Ancient History, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is the author and editor of many books (see books by the same author). He is also a well-known presenter of televisionprogrammes on archaeological and classic