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How to think about war, an ancient guide to foreign policy : speeches from The History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides ; selected, translated, and introduced by Johanna Hanink

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How to think about war, an ancient guide to foreign policy : speeches from The History of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides ; selected, translated, and introduced by Johanna Hanink

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-268)

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maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to think about war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1085511665

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Thucydides ; selected, translated, and introduced by Johanna Hanink

Series statement

Ancient wisdom for modern readers

Sub title

an ancient guide to foreign policy : speeches from The History of the Peloponnesian War

Table Of Contents

The speeches: On justifying a war: Pericles' first war speech -- On dying for your country: Pericles' funeral oration -- On holding the course: Pericles' last speech -- On Realpolitik: the Mytilenean debate -- On ruthlessness: the Melian dialogue -- On launching a foreign invasion: the Sicilian Debate

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Ancient guide to foreign policySpeeches from The history of the Peloponnesian War

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