Audio download free the history of the peloponnesian war is an account of the peloponnesian war in ancient greece, fought between the peloponnesian league led by sparta and the delian league led. The history of the peloponnesian war is true to its title. The history of the peloponnesian war audible audio. He observes in considerable detail the way in which the fortunes of war. Thucydides actually participated in this conflict, a war. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. The state of greece from the earliest times to the commencement of the peloponnesian war thucydides, an athenian, wrote the history of the war.
Reading kagan is great preparation for taking on thucydides. Listen to history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides. As you may know, he had previously written a 4 book series on the war, each one focusing on a different phase of the war. Stephen pressfields tides of war is a fictionalized retelling of some of the events surrounding alcibiades. Find summaries for every chapter, including a the history of the peloponnesian war chapter summary chart to help you understand the book. By thucydides read by mike rogers 22 hours 36 minutes.
The history of the peloponnesian war audiobook free. These book divisions are the work of editors in later antiquity. The war between the athenians and the peloponnesians beginneth now from the time they had no longer commerce one with another without a herald, and that having once begun it they warred without. Purchase of the kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
The history of the peloponnesian war audible audiobook unabridged. Thucydides had a passion for accuracy and disliked the idea of romanticizing matters of history, which makes his work perfect for those who want an authentic picture of the peloponnesian war. It was a treat reading donald kagans book on the peloponnesian war. The rivalry between two of the dominant city states of ancient greece, athens and sparta, erupted into a war. The author presents the work in an objective manner, providing an account of what transpired and not engaging in polemics or comparing this war. The ancient greek historian thucydides captured this drama with matchless insight in his classic eyewitness account of what was arguably the greatest war. Read by librivox volunteers the history of the peloponnesian war is an account of. Pdf history of the peloponnesian war book by thucydides. Thucydides 460400 bce was an athenian general of thracian decent. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the second. The history of the peloponnesian war chapter summaries. Xenophon takes up the tale again if you are frustrated by not knowing the ending of the struggle. Thucydides classic chronicle of the war between athens and sparta from 431 to 404 bce persists as one of the most brilliant histories of all time.
A captivating guide to the ancient greek war between the two leading citystates in ancient greece athens and sparta. The history of the peloponnesian war audiobook thucydides. It pitted the allpowerful land force of sparta and its allies against the supremely powerful naval force of athens. After failing to prevent the surrender of the city of amphipolis to the spartan commander brasidas during the peloponnesian war, he was exiled, when he began compiling his history of the war. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides part 1 audiobook unabridged lvr. Might be a good place to start for an entertaining listen.
Listen to history of the peloponnesian war audiobook by thucydides. Thucydides history of the peloponnesian war translated by richard crawley the first book chapter i. It was written by thucydides, an athenian general who served in the war. Peloponnesian war is fascinating in its laconic objectivity and for its wide coverage of interesting times written by a man who was a general during the war. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Thucydides, in his role as an athenian general, saw the war from close quarters, and his famous account of it, the history of the peloponnesian war, is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding early histories. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The peloponnesian war broke out in 431 bc and continued intermittently for twentyseven years. His account of the war has great immediacy, and the reader has the sensation of being spoken to directly from a distance of 2,400 years. Thucydides, the peloponnesian war, book 1, chapter 1. The peloponnesian war pitted athens and its allies against a league of citystates headed by sparta. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides written 431 b. He dedicated his career to the deep study of this conflict and his book is a modern masterpiece. Listen to history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides at. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides book 2. The main characters of this history, ancient history story are. Where does the peloponnesian war rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far.
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Thucydides was one of the best authors of history i have ever read, but the narrative and the way he writes is not very suitable for a audiobook without having studied the ancient greeks and this book. The history of the peloponnesian war by thucydides, part of the internet classics archive. As an exile, he traveled freely during two more decades of the war and spoke to witnesses on both sides. Browse thucydides s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
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