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Author: Christopher Pelling
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Published: 2022-01-06
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 1107176921
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEdition of the latter part of Thucydides' account of the Sicilian Expedition that ended so catastrophically for Athens (415-413 BCE).
Author: Christopher Pelling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2022-01-06
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1316829839
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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 confusion of the night battle on the heights, then the naval clash in the Great Harbour, and finally the desperate attempt to escape and the slaughter at the river Assinarus. Following the sister commentary on Book 6, the Commentary offers students considerable help understanding the Greek while the Introduction discusses Thucydides' narrative skill and the part these books play in the architecture of the history.
Author: Christopher Pelling
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2019-07-15
Total Pages: 379
ISBN-13: 1477318321
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the 5th century BCE, Herodotus wrote the first known history to break from the tradition of Homeric storytelling, basing his text on empirical observations and arranging them systematically. Herodotus and the Question Why offers a comprehensive examination of the methods behind the Histories and the challenge of documenting human experiences, from the Persian Wars to cultural traditions. In lively, accessible prose, Christopher Pelling explores such elements as reconstructing the mentalities of storyteller and audience alike; distinctions between the human and the divine; and the evolving concepts of freedom, democracy, and individualism. Pelling traces the similarities between Herodotus's approach to physical phenomena (Why does the Nile flood?) and landmark events (Why did Xerxes invade Greece? And why did the Greeks win?), delivering a fascinating look at the explanatory process itself. The cultural forces that shaped Herodotus's thinking left a lasting legacy for us, making Herodotus and the Question Why especially relevant as we try to record and narrate the stories of our time and to fully understand them.
Author: Thucydides
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: 2020-09-28
Total Pages: 796
ISBN-13: 146558157X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Christopher Pelling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2022-01-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781316630228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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 confusion of the night battle on the heights, then the naval clash in the Great Harbour, and finally the desperate attempt to escape and the slaughter at the river Assinarus. Following the sister commentary on Book 6, the Commentary offers students considerable help understanding the Greek while the Introduction discusses Thucydides' narrative skill and the part these books play in the architecture of the history.
Author: Thucydides
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1989-03-30
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780521339292
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe second book of Thucydides' history is of particular literary interest, containing as it does such important sections as the funeral oration, the account of the plague at Athens and the obituary of Pericles. Professor Rusten's commentary aims to assist the students to learn to read Thucydides. It scrutinises not only the standard historical context but also the literary and philosophical one, and devotes special attention to the exceptionally complex structures and techniques of language which make Thucydides the most difficult as well as most profound of ancient historians. The introduction surveys biographical interpretations of the text, suggests a new approach to fictive elements in the speeches, and sketches the chief features of Thucydidean style. This edition is intended primarily as a textbook for undergraduates and students in the upper forms of schools (both introduction and commentary are meant to be accessible even to less advanced students of Greek), but any Greek scholar will find it rewarding.
Author: Thucydides
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2008-04
Total Pages: 760
ISBN-13: 1416590870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChronicles two decades of war between Athens and Sparta.
Author: Williamson Murray
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006-05-08
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 1139452584
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn today's military of rapid technological and strategic change, obtaining a complete understanding of the present, let alone the past, is a formidable challenge. Yet the very high rate of change today makes study of the past more important than ever before. The Past as Prologue, first published in 2006, explores the usefulness of the study of history for contemporary military strategists. It illustrates the great importance of military history while simultaneously revealing the challenges of applying the past to the present. Essays from authors of diverse backgrounds - British and American, civilian and military - come together to present an overwhelming argument for the necessity of the study of the past by today's military leaders in spite of these challenges. The essays of Part I examine the relationship between history and the military profession. Those in Part II explore specific historical cases that show the repetitiveness of certain military problems.
Author: Thucydides
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-03-28
Total Pages: 761
ISBN-13: 0521847745
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material.
Author: H. Don Cameron
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9780472068470
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffers a better way to read Thucydides through the explanation of grammar and a glimpse into the history of classical scholarship
