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Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta "a possession for all time," and indeed it is the first and still most famous work in the Western historical tradition. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, The Peloponnesian War is a mine of military, moral, political, and philosophical wisdom. However, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the uninitiated reader. Robert Strassler's new edition removes these obstacles by providing a new coherence to the narrative overall, and by effectively reconstructing the lost cultural context that Thucydides shared with his original audience. Based on the venerable Richard Crawley translation, updated and revised for modern readers. The Landmark Thucydides includes a vast array of superbly designed and presented maps, brief informative appendices by outstanding classical scholars on subjects of special relevance to the text, explanatory marginal notes on each page, an index of unprecedented subtlety, and numerous other useful features. In any list of the Great Books of Western Civilization, The Peloponnesian War stands near the top. This authoritative new edition will ensure that its greatness is appreciated by future generations.
From the editor of the widely praised "The Landmark Thucydides," a
new Landmark Edition of "The Histories "by Herodotus.
Cicero called Herodotus "the father of history," and his only work,
"The Histories," is considered the first true piece of historical
writing in Western literature. With lucid prose, Herodotus's
account of the rise of the Persian Empire and its dramatic war with
the Greek city states set a standard for narrative nonfiction that
continues to this day. Illustrated, annotated, and filled with
maps--with an introduction by Rosalind Thomas, twenty-one
appendices written by scholars at the top of their fields, and a
new translation by Andrea L. Purvis--The Landmark Herodotus is a
stunning edition of the greatest classical work of history ever
written.
Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens
and Sparta "a possession for all time," and indeed it is the first
and still the most famous work in the Western historical tradition.
Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally
educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, "The Peloponnesian
War" is a mine of military, moral, political, and philosophical
wisdom.
However, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the
uninitiated reader. Written centuries before the rise of modern
historiography, Thucydides' narrative is not continuous or linear.
His authoritative chronicle of what he considered the greatest war
of all time is rigorous and meticulous, yet omits the many aids to
comprehension modern readers take for granted -- such as brief
biographies of the story's main characters, maps and other visual
enhancements, and background on the military, cultural, and
political traditions of ancient Greece.
Robert Strassler's new edition amends these omissions, and not
only provides a new coherence to the narrative overall but
effectively reconstructs the lost cultural context that Thucydides
shared with his original audience. Based on the venerable Richard
Crawley translation, updated and revised for modern readers, "The
Landmark Thucydides" includes a vast array of superbly designed and
presented maps, brief informative appendices by outstanding
classical scholars on subjects of special relevance to the text,
explanatory marginal notes on each page, an index of unprecedented
subtlety and depth, and numerous other useful features. Readers
will find that with this edition they can dip into the text at any
point and be immediately oriented with regard to the geography,
season, date, and stage of the conflict.
In any list of the Great Books of Western Civilization, "The
Peloponnesian War" stands near the top. This handsome, elegant, and
authoritative new edition will ensure that its greatness is
appreciated by future generations.
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