For three decades in the fifth century b.c. the ancientworld was torn apart by a conflict that was as dramatic, divisive,and destructive as the world wars of the twentieth century: thePeloponnesian War. Donald Kagan, one of the world’s most respectedclassical, political, and military historians, here presents a newaccount of this vicious war of Greek against Greek, Athenianagainst Spartan. The Peloponnesian War is a magisterial work ofhistory written for general readers, offering a fresh examinationof a pivotal moment in Western civilization. With a lively,readable narrative that conveys a richly detailed portrait of avanished world while honoring its timeless relevance, ThePeloponnesian War is a chronicle of the rise and fall of a greatempire and of a dark time whose lessons still resonate today.
【作者简介】
Donald Kagan is Sterling Professor of Classics and History atYale University and the recipient of a National Humanities Medalfor 2002. He is the author of many books and articles on a widerange of subjects.
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