{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-peloponnesian-war","title":"The History of the Peloponnesian War","description":"\u003cb\u003eA definitive and refreshingly readable new translation of Thucydides's \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Peloponnesian War\u003c\/i\u003e, paired with a brilliant introduction on how to read and understand Thucydides\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thucydides called his work a \"possession for all time,\" and his\u003ci\u003e History of the Peloponnesian War \u003c\/i\u003ehas been essential reading for generals and politicians for centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Robin Waterfield's translation of Thucydides's sweeping narrative vividly depicts the events of the war between Athens and Sparta that began in 431 BCE and would continue until 404, a conflict that embroiled not only mainland Greece but Greek states from the eastern Mediterranean and as far west as Italy and Sicily. The only extant contemporary narrative of this conflict, Thucydides's \u003ci\u003eHistory \u003c\/i\u003ebrims with military, moral, and political reflections, offering critical commentary on challenges that still dominate our world today, from the strife of civil war to the devastation of widespread plague to the nature of political power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thucydides died before completing the account--it ends in 410--but his legacy is timeless. One of the great masterpieces of classical Greece, \u003ci\u003eThe History of the Peloponnesian War \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an incisive and timely window into the conflicts of the past.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1541603389\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781541603387\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Thucydides, Waterfield, Robin, Waterfield, Robin\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"HardCover (Sep 2025)","offer_id":45660132049093,"sku":"9781541603387","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781541603387.jpg?v=1768918515","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-history-of-the-peloponnesian-war","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}