As a sustained analysis of the connections between narrative
structure and meaning in the "History of the Peloponnesian War,
"Carolyn Dewald's study revolves around a curious aspect of
Thucydides' work: the first ten years of the war's history are
formed on principles quite different from those shaping the years
that follow. Although aspects of this change in style have been
recognized in previous scholarship, Dewald has rigorously analyzed
how its various elements are structured, used, and related to each
other. Her study argues that these changes in style and
organization reflect how Thucydides' own understanding of the war
changed over time. Throughout, however, the "History"'s narrative
structure bears witness to Thucydides' dialogic efforts to depict
the complexities of rational choice and behavior on the part of the
war's combatants, as well as his own authorial interest in accuracy
of representation.
In her introduction and conclusion, Dewald explores some ways in
which details of style and narrative structure are central to the
larger theoretical issue of history's ability to meaningfully
represent the past. She also surveys changes in historiography in
the past quarter-century and considers how Thucydidean scholarship
has reflected and responded to larger cultural trends.
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