How to think about war : an ancient guide to foreign policy : speeches from the history of the Peloponnesian War /

An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides's History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and war.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Thucydides (Author)
Other Authors: Hanink, Johanna, 1982- (Editor, Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Griego Antiguo
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2019]
Series:Ancient wisdom for modern readers.
Subjects:
431-404 B.C.
HISTORY > Ancient > Greece.
HISTORY > Military > Strategy.
Greece > History > Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.
Grèce > Histoire > 431-404 av. J.-C. (Guerre du Péloponnèse)
Greece
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; The Speeches; On Justifying a War: Pericles' First War Speech; On Dying for Your Country: Pericles' Funeral Oration; On Holding the Course: Pericles' Last Speech; On Realpolitik: The Mytilenean Debate; On Ruthlessness: The Melian Dialogue; On Launching a Foreign Invasion: The Sicilian Debate; NOTES; FURTHER READING

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