The History of the Peloponnesian War - Thucydides
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Ancient
Athens
Greece
Greek
History
Military
Peloponnesia
Sparta
Thucydides
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War
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Read by Mike Rogers
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Unabridged
The rivalry between two of the dominant city states of Ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta, erupted into a war lasting nearly 30 years and was to have a dramatic effect on the balance of power in the area. Between 431 and 404 BCE, the two cities battled it out on land and sea, aided by their alliances with neighbouring states: Athens’ Delian League vigorously opposed Sparta’s Peloponnesian League in a conflict which effectively involved the whole region.
Thucydides, in his role as an Athenian general, saw the war from close quarters, and his famous account of it, The History of the Peloponnesian War, is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding early histories. He observes in considerable detail the way in which the fortunes of war swung one way and then another. Sparta was known for its vigorous martial training, expert especially in land battles and Athens, very much a centre of high culture and known for successful sea battles - the combination proved crucial in defeating the Persian invasion 50 years earlier. Thucydides explains what happened when these two proud states came to war. Conflict became inevitable when Sparta became increasingly concerned with the growing power and dominance of the Athenian empire in the region.
This is essentially a military history - tactics and armoury are much in evidence - though it is replete with other important details including portraits and speeches of key figures such as Pericles (the funeral oration given to mark the dead in the first year of the war) and the controversial Athenian general Alcibiades. But Thucydides also describes the destructive effect of war on ordinary citizens, the atrocities committed by both sides, disease, the effect of rain and storms, the influence of power blocs, military overconfidence and political decisions made well behind the battle fronts which interfered with the progress and success of the war.
He recounts the disastrous Sicilian Expedition where a strong Athenian force was virtually destroyed at Syracuse. Thucydides’ History, divided into eight books, ends abruptly in 410 BCE, six years before the conclusion of hostilities, suggesting his death. It is unlikely he ever saw the final defeat of Athens by Sparta in a naval battle, the destruction of the walls of Athens and the ultimate victory of the Peloponnesian League. Nevertheless, his History remains a vivid portrayal of a vicious and unrelenting war lasting nearly three decades between neighbouring rivals. Presented here in the classical translation by Benjamin Jowett, it is read with engaging immediacy by Mike Rogers.
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This post has 12 comments with rating of 4.9/5
June 22nd, 2020
Thanks a lot!
June 22nd, 2020
Great, thanks!
June 22nd, 2020
Thank you for sharing this book!
June 22nd, 2020
One of the greatest (& earliest) works of history in the culture. One quibble, Thucydides witnessed the war’s conclusion, and the occupation of Athens by the Spartans, followed by the Athenian citizens being led out to deconstruct their Long Walls (mentioned early in the work, I think). I think that it’s just his broad narrative which concludes in mid sent
June 22nd, 2020
Not to mention the Spartans were pretty much financing the war from the coffers of their old enemy, the Persians.
June 22nd, 2020
…the enemy of my enemy are the, er, Spartans.
June 22nd, 2020
And it was “The Peloponnesian Wars”.
There were Several wars over a very long period of time. The term “Peloponnesian War” was never used by Thucydides.
And though the Spartans have a certain cultural cache today, the Spartans were assholes.
June 22nd, 2020
PS Thank You For The Book.
June 22nd, 2020
If it weren’t for the Gates of Fire episode, everyone would see them for the anti-social types they truly were.
In fairness, the Melian Dialogue does not show the Athenians in the best light either, in spite of all the cultural attainments.
It also illustrates how justice is such a difficult abstract to procure.
June 22nd, 2020
Thanks
March 17th, 2021
Thank you.
March 9th, 2025
Why is it so recommended?
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