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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

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to think about war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1085511665

Responsibility statement

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

Preface -- Introduction -- 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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