

The History of the Peloponnesian War
Author: Thucydides
Narrator: Neville Jason
Abridged: 7 hr 16 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Naxos
Published: 07/30/2012
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Greece History
Author: Thucydides
Narrator: Neville Jason
Abridged: 7 hr 16 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Naxos
Published: 07/30/2012
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Greece History
Thucydides (c. 460 BC-395 BC) was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War details the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens.
What I love about the best ancient Greek literature is how startlingly modern it could be. This is particularly true of Euripides (whom I regard as a 21st century dramatist) and The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides. The accounts of the Corcycran revolution, the so-called Melian Dialogu......more
It has been said that Earthling civilization, so far, has created ten thousand wars, but only three intelligent commentaries on war—the commentaries of Thucydides, of Julius Caesar and of Winston Niles Rutherfoord. —Kurt Vonnegut, The Sirens of Titan Some years ago, I waded through the Barnes & Nobl......more
If you ever wanted to tackle Thucydides, this is the way to do it. It's beautifully laid out, with helpful maps and other material. The reading experience is profoundly moving, not really for the style but for the sheer weight of human folly on display. This should be required reading for politician......more
Probably 4.5 stars due to Thucydides dry narrative but an awesome read. Political stupidity has not changed.......more
I first read Thucydides in college, using Rex Warner's translation in the Penguin edition. As a frosh with little background in ancient history and political science, I didn't have the proper perspective to realize Th.'s critical place in western historiography and political thought. As a junior, I......more