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Thucydides was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the ...
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Thucydides (born 460 bc or earlier? —died after 404 bc?) was the greatest of ancient Greek historians and author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the struggle between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century bc. His work was the first recorded political and moral analysis of a nation's war policies.
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What is Thucydides' theory?
Based on the Greek historian Thucydides' analysis of the Peloponnesian War, the theory is that when an overly ambitious rising nation threatens the dominance of a more powerful nation, the two are likely to go to war.
What is a famous quote from Thucydides?
The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage. The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.
What did Thucydides say about democracy?
In Thucydides' vision, democracies make possible the most complete political education for observers because they conceive the greatest ambitions – not only heroic accomplishment but also freedom and flourishing – and yet they typically fall prey to the fault lines inherent in their own systems.
Aug 29, 2024 · Thucydides is the author of History of the Peloponnesian War, a sweeping contemporary account of the nearly three-decade conflict between Athens and Sparta.
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Thucydides was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Wikipedia
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Thucydides is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War, written by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides. The book was first published in 1897 and has ...
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Jun 29, 2011 · Thukydides Buch v. 3. Aufl. 1879.- Buch 2. 4. Aufl., besorgt von Steup. 1889.- Buch 5-6. 2. Aufl. 1881-1882
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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Thucydides (1897) is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War written by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides. The book covers the events leading up ...
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Thukydides is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War written by the Greek historian Thucydides. The book was originally published in 431 BC and was ...
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May 27, 2005 · Holger Sonnabend, Thukydides. Studienbücher Antike, Bd. 13. Hildesheim: Olms, 2004. 140 pages ; 21 cm.. ISBN 3487127873. €18.00 (pb).
Jan 21, 2022 · Thucydides was not writing the history of a period. His subject was an event—the Peloponnesian War—a war, as he believed, of unequalled ...
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