Presents an English translation of the Greek text which provides an account of the people and events involved in the long, fifth-century conflict between Athens and Sparta, and includes notes, a glossary, and other resources.

Chronicles two decades of war between Athens and Sparta.

Thucydides was an Athenian and achieved the rank of general in the earlier stages of the war, and in this detailed, first-hand contemporary account he writes as both a soldier and a historian.

A new translation of Thucydides, a foundational text in the history of Western political thought, with extensive student reference material.

This seminal text chronicles the brutal conflict between Athens and Sparta during the 5th century BC, providing a detailed account of the political, military, and social aspects of the war.

As such, it provides a historical warning for modern military, political, and international relations. This edition is translated by Richard Crawley and includes a biographical afterword.

Thucydides (c. 460-395 BCE) was a Greek historian dubbed the father of "scientific history" because of his strict standards of evidence-gathering and analysis of cause and effect without reference to intervention by the gods.

History of the Peloponnesian War - Thucydides - THUCYDIDES, an Athenian, wrote the history of the war between the Peloponnesians and the Athenians, beginning at the moment that it broke out, and believing that it would be a great war and ...

The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides 431 BC. Translated by Richard Crawley. 431 BC. Translated by Richard Crawley.