Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 67806 Thucydides -460 -395 Θουκυδίδης Tucídides Tucidides Θουκιδίδης Crawley, Richard 1840 1893 The History of the Peloponnesian War Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Peloponnesian_War Albert Imrie and David Widger "The History of the Peloponnesian War" by Thucydides is a historical account likely written in the 5th century BC. The text chronicles the conflict between the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, and the Athenian Empire, emphasizing the significant impact of this war on Greek society. Thucydides sets the stage for understanding various political and military motivations that led to what he predicts will be a monumental conflict. At the start of the book, Thucydides outlines the historical context of Greece leading up to the Peloponnesian War, tracing the evolution of Greek society from early migrations to the rise of formidable city-states. The narrative introduces the causes of the impending war, detailing the tensions between Athens and its rivals, especially Corinth and Sparta, culminating in Athenian expansion and the breach of treaties. It examines key incidents such as the disputes over Epidamnus and Potidaea, and the growing alarm among the Peloponnesians regarding Athenian power. Thucydides stresses that the war will not only involve military might but also a complex interplay of alliances, grievances, and the inexorable nature of human ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Greece -- History -- Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. DF Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1236836 2025-06-03T11:22:38.900417 text/html 1241830 2021-09-07T10:40:51 text/html 548090 2025-06-03T11:22:51.574820 application/epub+zip 548659 2025-06-03T11:22:42.495389 application/epub+zip 541370 2025-06-03T11:22:41.051420 application/epub+zip 869217 2025-06-03T11:22:59.674811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831288 2025-06-03T11:22:50.672830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 805998 2022-09-04T04:46:03.635388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1217362 2025-06-03T11:22:38.201438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1217129 2021-09-07T10:46:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19083 2025-06-03T11:22:59.838778 application/rdf+xml 12069 2025-06-03T11:22:41.645376 image/jpeg 2876 2025-06-03T11:22:41.338388 image/jpeg 428303 2021-09-07T10:47:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 431874 2021-09-07T10:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 507008 2025-06-03T11:22:39.007437 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia