The History Of Thucydides V3 (1829) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781437332483)

The History of Thucydides V3 (1829) is a book written by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides. This is the third volume of his famous work, which chronicles the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC. Thucydides was a participant in the war and his work is considered one of the most important historical accounts of ancient Greece. This volume covers the years 413-411 BC and includes the Athenian expedition to Sicily and the subsequent defeat. Thucydides provides detailed descriptions of the battles, strategies, and political events of the time, as well as insights into the motivations and personalities of the key players. The book is written in a clear and concise style, and is considered a masterpiece of ancient historical writing.In Three Volumes. Newly Translated Into English, And Illustrated With Very Copious Annotations, Exegetical, Philological, Historical, And Geographical. Almost Entirely Original, But Partly Selected, Translated, And Arranged, From The Best Commentators, Historians, Etc. Prefixed, Is An Entirely New Life Of Thucydides.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Thucydides,S. T. Bloomfield
ISBN-10: 143733248X
ISBN-13: 9781437332483
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/26/2008
Pages: 500
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.01d