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Author:

Kagan, Donald.

Title:

The Peloponnesian War / Donald Kagan.

Publisher:

Penguin Books,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

xxvii, 511 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Greece--History--Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The coming of peace (422-421) -- ch. 15. The road to war -- ch. 1. The great rivalry (479-439) -- ch. 2."A quarrel in a far-away country (436-433) -- ch. 3. Enter Athens (4330432) -- ch. 4. The decisions for war (432) -- pt. 2. Pericles' war -- ch 5. War aims and resources (432-431) -- ch. 6. The Theban attack on Plataea (431) -- ch. 7. The plague (430-429) -- ch. 8. Pericles' last days (429) -- ch. 9. Rebellion in the Empire (428-427) -- ch. 10. Terror and adventure (427) -- pt. 3. New strategies -- ch. 11. Demonstenes and the new strategy (426) -- ch. 12. Pylos and Sphacteria (425) -- ch. 13. Athens on the offensive : Megara and Delium (424) -- ch. 14. Brasidas' Thracian campaign (424-423) -- ch. 15. The coming of peace (422-421) --
ch. 32. War in the Hellespont (411-410) -- ch. 16. The peace unravels (421-420) -- ch. 17. The alliance of Athens and Argos (420-418) -- ch. 18. The battle of Mantinea (418) -- ch. 19. After Mantinea : politics and policy at Sparta and Athens (418-416) -- pt. 5. The disaster in Sicily -- ch. 20. The decision (416-415) -- ch. 21. The home front and the first campaigns (415) -- ch. 22. The first attack on Syracuse (415) -- ch. 23. The siege of Syracuse (414) -- ch. 24. The besiegers besieged (414-413) -- ch. 25. Defeat and destruction (413) -- pt. 6. Revolutions in the Empire and in Athens -- ch. 26. After the disaster (413-412) -- ch. 27. War in the Aegean (412-411) -- ch. 28. The revolutionary movement (411) -- ch. 29. The coup (411) -- ch. 30. The four hundred in power (411) -- ch 31. The five thousand (411) -- ch. 32. War in the Hellespont (411-410) --
ch. 37. Index. ch. 33. The restoration (410-409) -- ch. 34. The return of Alcibiades (409-408) -- ch. 35. Cyrus, Lysander, and the fall of Alcibiades (408-406) -- ch. 36. Arginusae (406) -- ch. 37. The fall of Athens (405-404) -- Conclusion -- Sources for the history of the Peloponnesian War -- Index.

Summary:

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 worldrsquo;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. One of the world's foremost historians presents a fresh look at the greatest war of ancient Greece and a pivotal moment in Western civilization that still resonates today.

ISBN:

0142004375
9780142004371

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

RCPA397 -- Casey Public Library (Casey)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

OPAX566 -- Southeastern Community College - Keokuk - Fred Karre Memorial Library (Keokuk) — 938.05 K11p

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)