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Thucydides's Melian Dialogue and Sicilian Expedition, 57: A Student Commentary First Edition, Edition
Contributor(s): Taylor, Martha C. (Author)
ISBN: 0806161949     ISBN-13: 9780806161945
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
OUR PRICE:   $34.60  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: January 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - Greece
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative
Dewey: 938.05
LCCN: 2018023676
Series: Oklahoma Classical Culture
Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6" W x 9" (1.56 lbs) 486 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
 
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Best known for his account of the Peloponnesian War, Thucydides (c. 454-c. 395 b.c.) was an Athenian general and historian. This valuable commentary addresses the most famous part of Thucydides's narrative: the Sicilian Expedition (books 6-8.1), which resulted in a major defeat for Athens. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of Greek, Martha C. Taylor's student-friendly text is the first single volume in more than a century to focus on the expedition and the first to include the Melian Dialogue (5.84-116), considered the "prelude" to the invasion.

Many beginning readers of Thucydides require assistance with the author's often difficult constructions. In her notes to the text, Taylor breaks down Thucydides's convoluted sentences and explains them piece by piece. Her notes also explain the author's many historical and literary references.

Contributor Bio(s): Taylor, Martha C.: - Martha C. Taylor is Professor of Classics at Loyola University Maryland. She is the author of Thucydides, Pericles, and the Idea of Athens in the Peloponnesian War.