The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides'History of the Peloponnesian Waris one of the great  books in the Western tradition, as well as its first true historical narrative. Editor Robert  Strassler has annotated this classic text to make it more accessible to modern readers and added dozens  of maps for easy reference. A helpful introduction places Thucydides in proper historical  context and a series of short appendices focus on particular aspects of life and war during the  period. But the bulk of the book itself, where Thucydides chronicles the long struggle between  Athens and Sparta, enjoys an unexpected freshness on these pages--partly due to Strassler's magnificent editorial labors, but mostly because it's a great story resonant with heroes, villains, bravery, desperation, and tragedy. Every library should have a copy of  Thucydides in it, especially libraries on military history, andThe Landmark Thucydidesis  without question the best version available.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.