The Fourth Book Of Thucydides | With Notes (1884)

Thucydides

ISBN 10: 112088165X / ISBN 13: 9781120881656

Published by Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010

About this Item

The Fourth Book Of Thucydides | With Notes (1884) | Thucydides | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2010 | Kessinger Publishing, LLC | EAN 9781120881656 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

Seller Inventory # 119147546

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fourth Book Of Thucydides | With Notes (1884)
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 112088165X
• ISBN 13: 9781120881656
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 13D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 329 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

About this title

Synopsis

The Fourth Book of Thucydides is a historical text written by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides. This particular edition was published in 1884 and includes notes to aid in understanding the text. The book is divided into chapters and covers the events of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. Thucydides' writing style is known for its objectivity and attention to detail, making it a valuable resource for historians and scholars. The notes included in this edition provide additional context and insight into the historical events described in the text. Overall, The Fourth Book of Thucydides is a significant work of ancient Greek history and an important resource for those interested in the Peloponnesian War.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

About the Author

Thucydides (c. 460 BC400 BC) was a general who was exiled for his failure to defend the Greek city of Amphipolis in Thrace. During his exile, he began compiling histories and accounts of the war from various participants.Rex Warner was a Professor of the University of Connecticut from 1964 until his retirement in He was born in 1905 and went to Wadham College, Oxford, where he gained a first in Classical Moderations, and took a degree in English Literature. He taught in Egypt and England, and was Director of the British Institute, Athens, from 1945 to 1947. He has written poems, novels and critical essays, has worked on films and broadcasting, and has translated many works, of which Xenophon s History of My Time and The Persian Expedition, Thucydides The Peloponnesian War, and Plutarch s Lives (under the title Fall of the Roman Republic) and Moral Essays have been published in Penguin Classics.M. I. Finley was a professor of ancient history and master of Darwin College, Cambridge. He died in 1986. M. I. Finley was a professor of ancient history and master of Darwin College, Cambridge. He died in 1986.