Format:
XII, 282 S
,
24 cm
ISBN:
081421035X
,
9780814210352
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199 - 271) and indexes
,
In dialogue with Thucydides -- The reader's task -- The Corcyrean conflict (1.24-55) -- Punctuated history : the case of Plataea -- Historical lessons in the Melian episode -- The comparison of cities and individuals -- Maxims and assimilation in the Mytilenian debate -- Athens the tyrant-city and the function of political metaphor -- Thucydides' life and work -- Ancient and modern audiences
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ancient Studies
Keywords:
Thucydides Historiae
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0610/2006008845.html
