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History of the Peloponnesian War

textual humanities text book core Lifetime Path planned

Creators

  • Thucydides, author

Canon Rationale

A canonical work of political and military historiography, included for causation, rhetoric, imperial power, civil conflict, realism, and the analytic tradition in historical writing.

Path

Lifetime path, phase 1, rank 20.

Evidence

  • handbook: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'History of the Peloponnesian War'.
  • anthology: Internet Classics Archive, 'The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides', translated by Richard Crawley.

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