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Thucydides and the Ancient Simplicity: The Limits of Political Realism
Thucydides and the Ancient Simplicity The Limits of Political Realism
Author: Gregory Crane
Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War is the earliest surviving realist text in the European tradition. As an account of the Peloponnesian War, it is famous both as an analysis of power politics and as a classic of political realism. From the opening speeches, Thucydides' Athenians emerge as a new and frightening source of power, m...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520207899
ISBN-10: 0520207890
Publication Date: 8/28/1998
Pages: 348
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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