Viking, New York, 2003. First edition. Condition: Near fine, dust jacket has light edge wear, slight wrinkling on rear cover of dust jacket.

From the publisher: A lively, historical account of the rise and fall of a great empire; a war lasting three decades at the end of the fifth century B.C. E., the Peloponnesian War pitted Greek against Greek --the Athenians, a democratic government, with extraordinary cultural achievements-- against the Spartans, a militaristic, oligarchic state.

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For three decades in the fifth century b.c. the ancient world was torn apart bya conflict that was as dramatic, divisive, and destructive as the world wars of the twentieth century: the Peloponnesian War. Donald Kagan, one of the world’s most respected classical, political, and military historians, here presents a new account of this vicious war of Greek against Greek, Athenian against Spartan. The Peloponnesian War is a magisterial work of history written for general readers, offering a fresh examination of a pivotal moment in Western civilization. With a lively, readable narrative that conveys a richly detailed portrait of a vanished world while honoring its timeless relevance, The Peloponnesian War is a chronicle of the rise and fall of a great empire and of a dark time whose lessons still resonate today.

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Bookseller's Inventory #: 202000265
Title: The Peloponnesian War
Author: Donald Kagan
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0670032115
ISBN 13: 9780670032112
Publisher: Viking Adult
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: May 8, 2003
Bookseller catalogs: First Editions; Non-Fiction; History;

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