{"product_id":"thucydides-pericles-and-periclean-imperialism-9781107692329","title":"Thucydides Pericles and Periclean Imperialism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdith Foster compares Thucydides' narrative explanations and descriptions of the Peloponnesian War in Books One and Two of the History with the arguments about warfare and war materials offered by the Athenian statesman Pericles in those same books. Foster argues that Pericles does not speak for Thucydides, and that Thucydides should not be associated with Pericles' intransigent imperialism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Foster's book is impressively erudite and meticulous in its attention to detail.' Christine M. Lee, Journal of Hellenic Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; 1. War materials and their glory in archaeology; 2. Arms and passion: Corinth and Corcyra at war; 3. The Athenian acme in book one of Thucydides: the Spartan War; 4. Pericles in history; 5. Pericles and Athens: Pericles' speech in indirect discourse in narrative context; 6. Thucydides and Pericles' final speeches; Conclusion.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769029656919,"sku":"9781107692329","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781107692329.jpg?v=1758719390","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/thucydides-pericles-and-periclean-imperialism-9781107692329","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}