On Justice, Power, and Human Nature: The Essence of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War (1993) (edit title/settings)

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Designed for students with little or no background in ancient Greek language and culture, this collection of extracts for The History of the Peloponnesian War includes those passages that shed most light on Thucydides' political theory -- famous as well as important but lesser known pieces... read more

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 9780872201682
Page Count: 172

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Dewey: 938.007202

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Books › Nonfiction › Foreign Language Nonfiction › More Languages › Greek
Books › History › Europe › Greece
Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism › Movements & Periods
Books › History › Ancient › Greece
Books › History › World

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