How to Think about War : : An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy / / Thucydides.
An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides’s History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and warWhy do nations go to war? What are citizens willing to die for? What justifies foreign invasion? And does might always make r...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DTL Humanities 2020 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2019] ©2019 |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (336 p.) :; 2 maps. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- 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
- NOTES
- FURTHER READING