Strategist in Exile
xenophon and the death of thucydides
$62.93
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2016
Summary
Thucydides was the chronicler of the almost 30-year long Peloponnesian war, which came to a close with Sparta’s victory over Athens in 404 BC. His famous historical work was preserved, but ends abruptly many years before the end of the war. It was continued decades later by Xenophon, with his “Greek history”, Hellenica.
Following Athens’ defeat by Sparta, an Athenian court judged Thucydides to be responsible for the defeat, forcing him to flee his hometown and live on the northern coa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473846999 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473846994 |
| Author: | Rainer Nickel |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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“Intended for students, this book presents a readable narrative of the story of Xenophon’s search for Thucydides, based on primary and secondary sources. The narrative includes reconstructed scenarios based on sources, with fictionalized sections in italics. The book also adds to the story of Xenophon’s search with portrayals of key figures of the period, including Socrates and his sophists, historian Herodotus, playwright Aristophanes, and politicians Pericles, Cleon, Critias, Theramenes, and Alcibiades. Also woven into the narrative are traditional literary themes and motifs associated with specific places.”– “ProtoView”
About The Author
Rainer Nickel
Dr. Rainer Nickel is an established German author and a classicist, writing for the series “Tusculum”. He is also the editor of the magazine “The classical language teaching”. He is one of the leading educationists in the teaching of classics in Germany.
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