Few works can claim to form the foundation stones of one entire academic discipline, let alone two, but Thucydides's celebrated History of the Peloponnesian War is not only one of the first great works of history, but also the departure point from which the modern discipline of international relations has been built. This is the case largely because the author is a master of analysis; setting out with the aim of giving a clear, well-reasoned account of one of the seminal events of the age - a war that resulted in the collapse of Athenian power and the rise of Sparta - Thucydides took care to build a single, beautifully-structured argument that was faithful to chronology and took remarkably few liberties with the source materials. He avoided the sort of assumptions that make earlier works frustrating for modern scholars, for example seeking reasons for outcomes that were rooted in human actions and agency, not in the will of the gods. And he was careful to explain where he had obtained much of his information. As a work of structure - and as a work of reasoning - The History of the Peloponnesian War continues to inspire, be read and be taught more than 2,000 years after it was written.
| ISBN: | 9781912303496 |
| Publication date: | 25th July 2017 |
| Author: | Mark Fisher |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Macat Library |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | The Macat Library |
| Genres: |
Psychology Study and learning skills: general Political science and theory Military history Literary theory Philosophy Warfare and defence |
Few works can claim to form the foundation stones of one entire academic discipline, let alone two, but Thucydides's celebrated History of the Peloponnesian War is not only one of the first great works of history, but also the departure point from which the modern discipline of international relations has been built. This is the case largely because the author is a master of analysis; setting out with the aim of giving a clear, well-reasoned account of one of the seminal events of the age - a war that resulted in the collapse of Athenian power and the rise of Sparta - Thucydides took care to build a single, beautifully-structured argument that was faithful to chronology and took remarkably few liberties with the source materials. He avoided the sort of assumptions that make earlier works frustrating for modern scholars, for example seeking reasons for outcomes that were rooted in human actions and agency, not in the will of the gods. And he was careful to explain where he had obtained much of his information. As a work of structure - and as a work of reasoning - The History of the Peloponnesian War continues to inspire, be read and be taught more than 2,000 years after it was written.
An Analysis of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War features in the following genres: Psychology, Study and learning skills: general, Political science and theory, Military history, Literary theory, Philosophy, Warfare and defence
An Analysis of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War is available in Hardback, Paperback
An Analysis of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War was written by Mark Fisher and published by Routledge an imprint of Macat Library
An Analysis of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War has 96 pages
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