The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition (New History of the Peloponnesian War) - Hardcover

Book 3 of 4: A New History of the Peloponnesian War

Kagan, Donald

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9780801413674: The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition (New History of the Peloponnesian War)
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ISBN 10: 0801413672 ISBN 13: 9780801413674
Publisher: Cornell University Press, 1981

Synopsis

"This is a solid piece of scholarship, a readable, consistent, and understandable account of a difficult period in Greek history, and rife with astute and provocative observations on Thucydides."
― The Historian

Why did the Peace of Nicias fail to reconcile Athens and Sparta? Donald Kagan examines the years between the signing of the peace treaty and the destruction of the Athenian expedition to Sicily in 413 B.C. The principal figure in the narrative is the Athenian politician and general Nicias, whose policies shaped the treaty and whose military strategies played a major role in the attack against Sicily.

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About the Author

Donald Kagan is Sterling Professor of Classics and History at Yale University.

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Publisher
Cornell University Press
Publication date
1981
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0801413672
ISBN 13 
9780801413674
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
400
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