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| Book I | ||
| I. | The State of Greece from the earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War | 1 |
| II. | Causes of the War--The Affair of Epidamnus--The Affair of Potidaea | 11 |
| III. | Congress of the Peloponnesian Confederacy at Lacedaemon | 28 |
| IV. | From the end of the Persian to the beginning of the Peloponnesian War--The Progress from Supremacy to Empire | 39 |
| V. | Second Congress at Lacedaemon--Preparations for War and Diplomatic Skirmishes--Cylon--Pausanias--Themistocles | 50 |
| Book II | ||
| VI. | Beginning of the Peloponnesian War--First Invasion of Attica--Funeral Oration of Pericles | 67 |
| VII. | Second Year of the War--The Plague of Athens--Position and Policy of Pericles--Fall of Potidaea | 87 |
| VIII. | Third Year of the War--Investment of Plataea--Naval Victories of Phormio--Thracian Irruption into Macedonia under Sitalces | 99 |
| Book III | ||
| IX. | Fourth and Fifth Years of the War--Revolt of Mitylene | 119 |
| X. | Fifth Year of the War--Trial and Execution of the Plataeans--Corcyraean Revolution | 140 |
| XI. | Sixth Year of the War--Campaigns of Demosthenes in Western Greece--Ruin of Ambracia | 155 |
| Book IV | ||
| XII. | Seventh Year of the War--Occupation of Pylos--Surrender of the Spartan Army in Sphacteria | 169 |
| XIII. | Seventh and Eighth Years of the War--End of Corcyraean Revolution--Peace of Gela--Capture of Nisaea | 187 |
| XIV. | Eighth and Ninth Years of the War--Invasion of Boeotia--Fall of Amphipolis--Brilliant Successes of Brasidas | 200 |
| Book V | ||
| XV. | Tenth Year of the War--Death of Cleon and Brasidas--Peace of Nicias | 229 |
| XVI. | Feeling against Sparta in Peloponnese--League of the Mantineans, Eleans, Argives, and Athenians--Battle of Mantinea and Breaking up of the League | 240 |
| XVII. | Sixteenth Year of the War--The Melian Conference--Fate of Melos | 267 |
| Book VI | ||
| XVIII. | Seventeenth Year of the War--The Sicilian Campaign--Affair of the Hermae--Departure of the Expedition | 275 |
| XIX. | Seventeenth Year of the War--Parties at Syracuse--Story of Harmodius and Aristogiton--Disgrace of Alcibiades | 290 |
| XX. | Seventeenth and Eighteenth Years of the War--Inaction of the Athenian Army--Alcibiades at Sparta--Investment of Syracuse | 303 |
| Book VII | ||
| XXI. | Eighteenth and Nineteenth Years of the War--Arrival of Gylippus at Syracuse--Fortification of Decelea--Successes of the Syracusans | 325 |
| XXII. | Nineteenth Year of the War--Arrival of Demosthenes--Defeat of the Athenians at Epipolae--Folly and Obstinacy of Nicias | 344 |
| XXIII. | Nineteenth Year of the War--Battles in the Great Harbour--Retreat and Annihilation of the Athenian Army | 349 |
| Book VIII | ||
| XXIV. | Nineteenth and Twentieth Years of the War--Revolt of Ionia--Intervention of Persia--The War in Ionia | 369 |
| XXV. | Twentieth and Twenty-first Years of the War--Intrigues of Alcibiades--Withdrawal of the Persian Subsidies--Oligarchical Coup d'Etat at Athens--Patriotism of the Army at Samos | 387 |
| XXVI. | Twenty-first Year of the War--Recall of Alcibiades to Samos--Revolt of Euboea and Downfall of the Four Hundred--Battle of Cynossema | 403 |
| Maps | 419 |
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reviewed The History of the Peloponnesian War: Revised Edition on March 03, 2010 The History of the Peloponnesian War: Revised Edition
What I love about the best ancient Greek literature is how startlingly modern it could be. This is particularly true of Euripides (whom I regard as a 21st century dramatist) and The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides. The accounts of the Corcycran revolution, the so-called Melian Dialogue (in which Athens shows itself to be somewhat less enlightened than reputed), and the utter disaster of the Sicilian Expedition can just as easily be taking place now in remote parts of the world.
The Peloponnesian War even had its own Neocon in Alcibiades. He was largely responsible for Athens undertaking the Sicilian Expedition, only to be called back by the Athenian leadership for sacrilege. Thereupon, he made his escape at Thurii, went over to the Spartans, where he gave them excellent advice in combating the Athenians. Then, when the Spartans began to suspect him, he went over to Tissaphernes, the Persian Governor of Asia Minor. (Later still, he returned to Athens.)
I recommend the Rex Warner translation but urge readers to have a copy of The Landmark Thucydides at hand for its numerous and excellent maps, if not for its somewhat archaic translation by Richard Crawley.
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