History of the Peloponnesian War

Abstract

Written Four Hundred Years Before The Birth Of Christ, This Detailed Contemporary Account Of The Long Life-And-Death Struggle Between Athens And Sparta Stands An Excellent Chance Of Fulfilling Its Author’S Ambitious Claim. Thucydides Himself (C.46-4 Bc) Was An Athenian And Achieved The Rank Of General In The Earlier Stages Of The War. He Applied Thereafter A Passion For Accuracy And A Contempt For Myth And Romance In Compiling This Factual Record Of A Disastrous Conflict.