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    The History of the Peloponnesian War

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    The History of the Peloponnesian War is an account of the Peloponnesian War in Ancient Greece, fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens) in the 5th Century BC. It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian general who served in the war. It is widely considered a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The History is divided into eight books. These book divisions are the work of editors in later antiquity.

    W. R. Connor [...] describes Thucydides as "an artist who responds to, selects and skillfully arranges his material, and develops its symbolic and emotional potential."
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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox Audio
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Author

    Thucydides

    Thucydides was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the war between Sparta and Athens during the fifth century BC.

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    • 5/5
      Book: A classic and for good reason. A great read all around.

      Audio: Very uneven due to different readers for different chapters. Some were good, some were uneven and a couple were awful. But it was done by volunteers for free, so I can't really complain.
    • 3/5
      Lots of people and places; needs following along with a reference tool. Also several different readers.