History
History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides · 2000
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2,830·Proven
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Why it endured
Thucydides's account of the 30-year war between Athens and Sparta is the foundational text of political realism. His "Melian Dialogue" — the strong do what they can, the weak suffer what they must — remains the most quoted passage in international relations.
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Ryan HolidayAuthor & Stoic philosopher
“Let's say someone you know hears that you know History of the Peloponnesian War might help you understand the jostling between the United States and China, you know, don't just go buy that book off the shelf and think you're going to read it if you've never read some work of ancient history before.”