The Peloponnesian War.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 22304 |
| Format | 12.5 x 19.5 |
| Détails | 976 p., 4 maps, 8 B/W ill., paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Paris, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251450209 |
To write "a treasure for eternity" was Thucydides' ambition. It was amply satisfied: The Peloponnesian War has never ceased to be read and remains today one of the masterpieces of ancient literature. Introduction, by Jacqueline de Romilly I. The Moment and the Man II. Unprecedented Rigor III. The Interpretation of History IV. Thucydides and the Modern World Bibliographical Orientation Chronological References BOOK I Introduction Corcyra Affair Potidaea Affair The Spartan Debate Formation of the Athenian Empire The Congress of Sparta Final Negotiations BOOK II The Thebans at Plataea Preparations for War and Forces Engaged First Invasion of Attica: The Athenians Withdraw to the City Various Athenian Enterprises During the Summer Corinthian Attempt in Acarnania Winter in Athens: The Funeral Oration Second Invasion of Attica: The Plague of Athens Discontent with Pericles: His Speech Pericles: His End, His Merits Various Peloponnesian Enterprises During the Summer Phormion in Acarnania Various Attempts During the Winter The Peloponnesians at Plataea, Siege of the City Fighting in the North The Peloponnesians in Acarnania Naval Battles of Patrai and Naupactus Project attack on Piraeus The expedition of Sitalces: the Odrysian kingdom and Macedonia BOOK III Invasion of Attica Revolt of Lesbos The escape of the Plataeans Resistance and fall of Mytilene The fall of Plataea The events of Corcyra The first expedition to Sicily; Various events in Greece: the plague Demosthenes in Lefkada and Aetolia Eurylochus in Locris and Naupactus The purification of Delos Eurylochus' expedition: the disaster of the Ambraciots BOOK IV The seventh year of the war The affair of Pylos In Sicily Continuation of the affair of Pylos The Athenians in Corinthia The atrocities of Corcyra Winter operations Spring operations Truce in Sicily The Athenians at Megara In Asia Minor Plan of action in Boeotia Brasidas in Thrace Delion's campaign Brasidas at Amphipolis and Torone The armistice Continuation of events on the Thracian coast Various incidents in Greece BOOK V The tenth year Cleon and Brasidas on the coast of Thrace Negotiation of Peace Introduction to the continuation of the story Regrouping around Argos Lacedaemonian efforts in the Peloponnese Role of Athens in the negotiations Clashes between Argos and Epidaurus Lacedaemonian expedition against Argos Battle of Mantinea Argos and Mantinea treat with Sparta Summer 417 and winter 417-416 Conquest of Melos. Dialogue between the Athenians and the Melians BOOK VI Athenian projects in Sicily. First populations and colonization of the island Hostilities in Greece during the winter of 416-415 The project of expedition to Sicily before the Athenian assembly Mutilation of the Hermes and parody of the mysteries; Alcibiades compromised The expeditionary force leaves Athens The state of mind in Syracuse Start of the expedition Recall of Alcibiades, with digression on the Pisistratids Continuation of operations. Battle of the Olympieion Various preparations on both sides The negotiation of Camarina Continuation of preparations. Negotiations in Sparta First spring operations Operations in Syracuse until the arrival of Gylippus The war in Greece BOOK VII Gylippus saves Syracuse Communication to the assembly of Nicias' report Organization of relief resources First battle on land and in the port. Capture of the Plemmyrion Various operations. Demosthenes on the way Second battle on land and in the port. The reinforced davit ships Demosthenes before Syracuse The situation after the failure of Epipoles Third battle on land and in the port. Eurymedon's unfortunate maneuver Feelings of the two peoples Catalogue of the allies on both sides Fourth battle on land and in the harbor. The disaster Results and consequences of the Athenian defeat Retreat of the Athenians Death of Nicias and Demosthenes. Fate of the prisoners. BOOK VIII The News of the Athenian Disaster and Its Effect in Greece The Events at Chios, Lesbos, and Miletus The Intrigues of Alcibiades Third Treaty Between Sparta and Persia First Operations in the Summer of 411 The Political Crisis in Athens Operations in the Summer of 411 (continued) Maps Battles of Patrai and Naupactus Expedition of Sitalces Syracuse. Hypothetical Plan of the Fortifications Sicily Index
To write "a treasure for eternity" was Thucydides' ambition. It was amply satisfied: The Peloponnesian War has never ceased to be read and remains today one of the masterpieces of ancient literature. Introduction, by Jacqueline de Romilly I. The Moment and the Man II. Unprecedented Rigor III. The Interpretation of History IV. Thucydides and the Modern World Bibliographical Orientation Chronological References BOOK I Introduction Corcyra Affair Potidaea Affair The Spartan Debate Formation of the Athenian Empire The Congress of Sparta Final Negotiations BOOK II The Thebans at Plataea Preparations for War and Forces Engaged First Invasion of Attica: The Athenians Withdraw to the City Various Athenian Enterprises During the Summer Corinthian Attempt in Acarnania Winter in Athens: The Funeral Oration Second Invasion of Attica: The Plague of Athens Discontent with Pericles: His Speech Pericles: His End, His Merits Various Peloponnesian Enterprises During the Summer Phormion in Acarnania Various Attempts During the Winter The Peloponnesians at Plataea, Siege of the City Fighting in the North The Peloponnesians in Acarnania Naval Battles of Patrai and Naupactus Project attack on Piraeus The expedition of Sitalces: the Odrysian kingdom and Macedonia BOOK III Invasion of Attica Revolt of Lesbos The escape of the Plataeans Resistance and fall of Mytilene The fall of Plataea The events of Corcyra The first expedition to Sicily; Various events in Greece: the plague Demosthenes in Lefkada and Aetolia Eurylochus in Locris and Naupactus The purification of Delos Eurylochus' expedition: the disaster of the Ambraciots BOOK IV The seventh year of the war The affair of Pylos In Sicily Continuation of the affair of Pylos The Athenians in Corinthia The atrocities of Corcyra Winter operations Spring operations Truce in Sicily The Athenians at Megara In Asia Minor Plan of action in Boeotia Brasidas in Thrace Delion's campaign Brasidas at Amphipolis and Torone The armistice Continuation of events on the Thracian coast Various incidents in Greece BOOK V The tenth year Cleon and Brasidas on the coast of Thrace Negotiation of Peace Introduction to the continuation of the story Regrouping around Argos Lacedaemonian efforts in the Peloponnese Role of Athens in the negotiations Clashes between Argos and Epidaurus Lacedaemonian expedition against Argos Battle of Mantinea Argos and Mantinea treat with Sparta Summer 417 and winter 417-416 Conquest of Melos. Dialogue between the Athenians and the Melians BOOK VI Athenian projects in Sicily. First populations and colonization of the island Hostilities in Greece during the winter of 416-415 The project of expedition to Sicily before the Athenian assembly Mutilation of the Hermes and parody of the mysteries; Alcibiades compromised The expeditionary force leaves Athens The state of mind in Syracuse Start of the expedition Recall of Alcibiades, with digression on the Pisistratids Continuation of operations. Battle of the Olympieion Various preparations on both sides The negotiation of Camarina Continuation of preparations. Negotiations in Sparta First spring operations Operations in Syracuse until the arrival of Gylippus The war in Greece BOOK VII Gylippus saves Syracuse Communication to the assembly of Nicias' report Organization of relief resources First battle on land and in the port. Capture of the Plemmyrion Various operations. Demosthenes on the way Second battle on land and in the port. The reinforced davit ships Demosthenes before Syracuse The situation after the failure of Epipoles Third battle on land and in the port. Eurymedon's unfortunate maneuver Feelings of the two peoples Catalogue of the allies on both sides Fourth battle on land and in the harbor. The disaster Results and consequences of the Athenian defeat Retreat of the Athenians Death of Nicias and Demosthenes. Fate of the prisoners. BOOK VIII The News of the Athenian Disaster and Its Effect in Greece The Events at Chios, Lesbos, and Miletus The Intrigues of Alcibiades Third Treaty Between Sparta and Persia First Operations in the Summer of 411 The Political Crisis in Athens Operations in the Summer of 411 (continued) Maps Battles of Patrai and Naupactus Expedition of Sitalces Syracuse. Hypothetical Plan of the Fortifications Sicily Index