Song of Wrath: The Peloponnesian War BeginsSong of Wrath tells the story of Classical Athens' victorious Ten Years' War (431-421 BC) against grim Sparta -- the first decade of the terrible Peloponnesian War that turned the Golden Age of Greece to lead. Historian J.E. Lendon presents a sweeping tale of pitched battles by land and sea, sieges, sacks, raids, and deeds of cruelty and guile -- along with courageous acts of mercy, surprising charity, austere restraint, and arrogant resistance. Recounting the rise of democratic Athens to great-power status, and the resulting fury of authoritarian Sparta, Greece's traditional leader, Lendon portrays the causes and strategy of the war as a duel over national honor, a series of acts of revenge. A story of new pride challenging old, Song of Wrath is the first work of Ancient Greek history for the post-cold-war generation. |
Contents
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II | 57 |
III | 107 |
IV | 147 |
V | 187 |
VI | 219 |
VII | 249 |
Chronology of Events | 387 |
Glossaries of People Things and Places | 395 |
Authors Note and Acknowledgments | 411 |
Suggestions for Further Reading | 415 |
Appendix | 417 |
Notes | 431 |
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Illustration Credits | 531 |
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