Thucydides
Ancient Athenian historian and general (c. 460–c. 395 BC), author of the History of the Peloponnesian War; noted for critical, empirical approach to historical writing.
Books
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1. La Guerra Del Peloponneso
A rigorous, eye-witness account of the long conflict between the Athenian empire and the Peloponnesian League that examines the causes, major campaigns, political rivalries and human consequences of war; it traces the outbreak of hostilities, the catastrophic plague in Athens, the turning-point Sicilian expedition and the eventual Spartan victory while offering detailed narrative of battles, strategies and statesmen’s speeches. Beyond chronology, the work analyzes power, ambition and fear as driving forces in human affairs, critiques democratic and oligarchic institutions alike, and argues for a fact-based, analytical approach to history that excludes divine explanation. The result is both a military and political study and a bleak reflection on the limits of justice and the recurring patterns of human behavior under stress.
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