Song of Wrath
- Synopsis
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Lendon (history, University of Virginia) goes beyond Thucydides in this account of the events leading up to the first Peloponnesian War and the first ten years of the war itself. He explains the culture of Athens and Sparta and the importance of rank and honor to citizens of both city-states. The story of the battles and strategies is told in a flowing narrative style. He sees it as a tale of alternating pride and shame, more important than land or booty and studied in this context the decisions of the leaders of cities seem logical. Lendon provides appendices with a list of people and places, an essay on Thucydides and his bias as a historian and an analysis of other sources. While to many, the rules of engagement might appear strange, the concept of fighting to save face is far from extinct. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2010
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780465022809
- Publisher:
- Perseus
- Date of Addition:
- 09/13/12
- Copyrighted By:
- J. E. Lendon
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
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- Bookshare Staff
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