Thucydides

Author/creator Connor, W. Robert Author
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic
EditionLimited
Publication InfoPrinceton : Princeton University Press Ewing : California Princeton Fulfillment Services [Distributor]
Description280 p. 22.400 x 015.200 cm.
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Summary Annotation <p>This full-scale sequential reading of Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War will be invaluable to the specialist and also to those in search of an introduction and companion to the<i>Histories</i>. Moving beyond other studies by its focus on the reader's role in giving meaning to the text, it reveals Thucydides' use of objectivity not so much as a standard for the proper presentation of his subject matter as a method for communicating with his readers and involving them in the complexity and suffering of the Peloponnesian War. W. Robert Connor shows that as Thucydides' themes and ideas are reintroduced and developed, the initial reactions of the reader are challenged, subverted, and eventually made to contribute to a deeper understanding of the war.</p>
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LCCN 83043066
ISBN9780691102399
ISBN0691102392 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780691102399
Stock number00021620

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