Thucydides Reader (Paperback)

Thucydides

ISBN 10: 1585104124 / ISBN 13: 9781585104123

Published by Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co, MA, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. An annotated and illustrated Thucydides reader containing passages from books I-VIII of the Histories with introductory material for all eight books of the Histories, commentary and grammatical notes. This book is a standard text for any college course in reading Thucydides in Greek. It is also suitable for post-intermediate, secondary school students who want to tackle the works of a popular but challenging author. Annotated, illustrated Thucydides reader containing passages from books I-VIII of the Histories with introductory material for all eight books of the Histories, commentary and grammatical notes. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Thucydides Reader (Paperback)
• Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co, MA
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
• ISBN 10: 1585104124
• ISBN 13: 9781585104123
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

An annotated and illustrated Thucydides reader containing passages from books I-VIII of the Histories with introductory material for all eight books of the Histories, commentary and grammatical notes. This book is a standard text for any college course in reading Thucydides in Greek. It is also suitable for post-intermediate, secondary school students who want to tackle the works of a popular but challenging author.

About the Author

Blaise Nagy is Professor of Classics at the College of the Holy Cross. He is the author of "A Thucydides Reader" and "A Herodotus Reader," both published by Focus Publisher, as well as numerous articles on Greek and Roman history.