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Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War Book VII

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Edited with Introduction and Notes by Christopher Pelling , University of Oxford
Published 2022

Description

In Books 6 and 7 Thucydides' narrative is, as Plutarch puts it, 'at its most emotional, vivid, and varied' as he describes the Sicilian Expedition that ended so catastrophically for Athens (415–413 BCE). Book 7 opens with Athens seemingly on the point of victory, but the arrival of the Spartan commander Gylippus marks a change in fortunes and the Athenian commander Nicias is soon sending home a desperate plea for reinforcements. Three narrative masterpieces follow their arrival, first the eerie…

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Key features

  • Guides the reader through the second part of one of the most crucial and dramatic episodes in Thucydides' History: the Sicilian Expedition
  • The Introduction helps the reader appreciate the narrative skill of the book and its place within the architecture of the wider work
  • The Commentary provides undergraduate-level students with considerable help with understanding the Greek

About the book

  • Format: Hardback
    • Publication date: 03 March 2022
    • ISBN: 9781107176928
      • Availability: Available
    • Format: Paperback
      • Publication date: 03 March 2022
      • ISBN: 9781316630228
        • Availability: In stock