Sparta's Sicilian Proxy War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 418-413 B.C. - Hardcover
by Paul A. Rahe
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Encounter BooksISBN-13:9781641773379ISBN-10:1641773375UPC:9781641773379Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient, Military, Comparative PoliticsBook Topic:Greece, AncientSize:9.20 x 6.30 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.5521Product ID:SCBCTVS00M
Sparta's Sicilian Proxy War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 418-413 B.C.
The great expedition to Sicily described in the sixth and seventh books of Thucydides' history can be depicted in a variety of ways. By some, it has been thoughtfully treated as an example of overreaching on the part of the Athenians. By others, it has been singled out as a sterling example of patriotism, courage, and grit on the part of the Syracusans. Never until now, however, has anyone...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Encounter BooksISBN-13:9781641773379ISBN-10:1641773375UPC:9781641773379Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Ancient, Military, Comparative PoliticsBook Topic:Greece, AncientSize:9.20 x 6.30 x 1.40 inchesWeight:1.5521Product ID:SCBCTVS00M
PAUL A. RAHE is the Roger and Martha Mertz Visiting Fellow in Classics at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He holds the Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale College, where he is Professor of History, and he currently chairs the Board of Trustees of the Institute of Current World Affairs. He is the author of Republics Ancient and Modern: Classical...
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