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This 2001 book explains in detail Thucydides' abstract model of internal war, and then shows how, by the terms of the model itself, Thucydides perceived and narrated the Peloponnesian War not as a conventional war but as an internal conflict.

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'… valuable insights on virtually every aspect of Thucydides' work.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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Preface; Part I. The Model of Stasis: 1. Beyond Corcyra; Part II. Logoi: 2. The transvaluation of words; 3. Hellenic states redefine the community of Hellas; 4. The failure of communication; Part III. Erga: 5. The 'greatest kinesis'; 6. The Peloponnesian war and stasis; Part IV. Thucydides and Hellas: 7. The archaeology, the Pentekontaetia and the Persians; List of works cited; General index; Index locorum.

Thucydides and Internal War

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 4/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521036634, 978-0521036634
      ISBN10: 0521036631
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      Literary studies: ancient, classical Ancient history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This 2001 book explains in detail Thucydides' abstract model of internal war, and then shows how, by the terms of the model itself, Thucydides perceived and narrated the Peloponnesian War not as a conventional war but as an internal conflict.

      Trade Review
      '… valuable insights on virtually every aspect of Thucydides' work.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Part I. The Model of Stasis: 1. Beyond Corcyra; Part II. Logoi: 2. The transvaluation of words; 3. Hellenic states redefine the community of Hellas; 4. The failure of communication; Part III. Erga: 5. The 'greatest kinesis'; 6. The Peloponnesian war and stasis; Part IV. Thucydides and Hellas: 7. The archaeology, the Pentekontaetia and the Persians; List of works cited; General index; Index locorum.

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