num_pages: 216
description: Podlecki, a former student of Holladay's (d.1989, formerly classics, Trinity College, UK), has assembled and edited his writings. The 12 papers are grouped into the subjects of Athenian and Spartan history, the Athenian plague, and ancient warfare. Individual topics include Sparta's role in the first Peloponnesian War, Athenian strategy in the Archidamian War, Thucydides on the plague of Athens, and religious scruples in ancient warfare. The articles were first published in various journals in the 1970s and 1980s. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Athens in the Fifth Century and Other Studies in Greek History: The Collected Papers of A. James Holladay
titlecomplete: Athens in the Fifth Century and Other Studies in Greek History: The Collected Papers of A. James Holladay
publisher: Ares Pub