Peloponnesian War
The Complete History of the Peloponnesian War and Its Aftermath from the Primary SourcesBy Thucydides, Xenophon, J.B. Bury
Length43h 51m
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The Peloponnesian War took place in the 5th Century BC. This war was fought between Athens and Sparta – at the time the two most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. The Peloponnesian War reshaped the ancient Greek world, made a significant power shift in ancient Greece, favoring Sparta. It caused the total regional decline and marked the dramatic end to the fifth century BC and the golden age of Greece. Ancient Greek warfare, originally a limited and formalized form of conflict, was transformed into an all-out struggle between city-states, complete with atrocities on a large scale. Shattering religious and cultural taboos, devastating vast swathes of countryside, and destroying whole cities, the Peloponnesian War marked the dramatic end to the fifth century BC and the golden age of Greece.
This book provides a thorough insight into this period of the history of ancient Greece and this devastating conflict through the work of the prominent modern historian J. B. Bury, as well as the most important contemporary sources - History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides and Hellenica by Xenophon.
Content:
Introduction
The History of the Peloponnesian War (by J.B. Bury)
Primary Sources
The Peloponnesian War (by Thucydides)
Hellenica: The Final Years of the War Its Aftermath (by Xenophon)
The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides is widely considered to be a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history.
Hellenica by Xenophon is direct continuation of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War. There is virtually no transition between the two works, to the extent that the opening words of Hellenica are translated as "After this", or sometimes "Following these events". The Hellenica recounts the last seven years of the Peloponnesian war, as well as its aftermath.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length43 hrs 51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 8, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Peloponnesian War
62Chapter XV. Tenth Year of the War - Death of Cleon and Brasidas - Peace of Nicias
2Introduction
63Chapter XVI. Feeling against Sparta in Peloponnese - League of the Mantineans, Eleans, Argives, and Athenians - Battle of Mantinea and breaking up of the League
3The Foundation of the Athenian Empire
64Chapter XVII. Sixteenth Year of the War - The Melian Conference - Fate of Melos
4SECT. 1. THE POSITION OF SPARTA AND CAREER OF PAUSANIAS
65The Sixth Book.
5SECT. 2. THE CONFEDERACY OF DELOS
66Chapter XVIII. Seventeenth Year of the War - The Sicilian Campaign - Affair of the Hermae - Departure of the Expedition
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6SECT. 3. THE FORTIFICATION OF ATHENS AND THE PIRAEUS
67Chapter XIX. Seventeenth Year of the War - Parties at Syracuse - Story of Harmodius and Aristogiton - Disgrace of Alcibiades
7SECT. 4. OSTRACISM AND DEATH OF THEMISTOCLES
68Chapter XX. Seventeenth and Eighteenth Years of the War - Inaction of the Athenian Army - Alcibiades at Sparta - Investment of Syracuse
8SECT. 5. THE CONFEDERACY OF DELOS BECOMES AN ATHENIAN EMPIRE
69The Seventh Book.
9SECT. 6. POLICY AND OSTRACISM OF CIMON
70Chapter XXI. Eighteenth and Nineteenth Years of the War - Arrival of Gylippus at Syracuse - Fortification of Decelea - Successes of the Syracusans
10The Athenian Empire Under the Guidance of Pericles
71Chapter XXII. Nineteenth Year of the War - Arrival of Demosthenes - Defeat of the Athenians at Epipolae - Folly and Obstinancy of Nicias
11SECT. 1. THE COMPLETION OF THE ATHENIAN DEMOCRACY
72Chapter XXIII. Nineteenth Year of the War - Battles in the Great Harbour - Retreat and Annihilation of the Athenian Army
12SECT. 2. WAR OF ATHENS WITH THE PELOPONNESIANS
73The Eighth Book.
13SECT. 3. CONCLUSION OF PEACE WITH PERSIA
74Chapter XXIV. Nineteenth and Twentieth Years of the War - Revolt of Ionia - Intervention of Persia - The War in Ionia
14SECT. 4. ATHENIAN REVERSES - THE THIRTY YEARS’ PEACE
75Chapter XXV. Twentieth and Twenty - first Years of the War - Intrigues of Alcibiades - Withdrawal of the Persian Subsidies - Oligarchical Coup d’Etat at Athens - Patriotism of the Army at Samos
15SECT. 5. THE IMPERIALISM OF PERICLES, AND THE OPPOSITION TO HIS POLICY
76Chapter XXVI. Twenty-first Year of the War - Recall of Alcibiades to Samos - Revolt of Euboea and Downfall of the Four Hundred - Battle of Cynossema
16SECT. 6. THE RESTORATION OF THE TEMPLES
77BOOK I
17SECT. 7. THE PIRAEUS - GROWTH OF ATHENIAN TRADE
78I
18SECT. 8. ATHENIAN ENTERPRISE IN ITALY
79II
19SECT. 9. ATHENIAN POLICY IN THRACE AND THE EUXINE
80III
20SECT. 10. THE REVOLT OF SAMOS
81IV
21SECT. 11. HIGHER EDUCATION - THE SOPHISTS
82V
22SECT. 12. WARFARE IN WESTERN GREECE - TRAGIC EVENTS IN CORCYRA
83VI
23SECT. 13. CAMPAIGNS OF DEMOSTHENES IN THE WEST
84VII
24SECT. 14. NICIAS AND CLEON - POLITICS AT ATHENS
85BOOK II
25SECT. 15. THE ATHENIAN CAPTURE OF PYLOS
86I
26SECT. 16. ATHENIAN CAPTURE OF NISAEA
87II
27SECT. 17. ATHENS FAILS IN BOEOTIA
88III
28SECT. 18. THE WAR IN THRACE - ATHENS LOSES AMPHIPOLIS
89IV
29SECT. 19. NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE
90BOOK III
30SECT. 20. BATTLE OF AMPHIPOLIS AND PEACE OF NICIAS
91I
31The Decline and Downfall of the Athenian Empire
92II
32SECT. 1. NEW POLITICAL COMBINATIONS WITH ARGOS
93III
33SECT. 2. THE WESTERN POLICY OF ATHENS
94IV
34SECT. 3. THE SAILING OF THE SICILIAN EXPEDITION - FIRST OPERATIONS IN SICILY
95V
35SECT. 4. SIEGE OF SYRACUSE, 414 B.C.
96BOOK IV
36SECT. 5. THE SECOND EXPEDITION
97I
37SECT. 6. CONSEQUENCES OF THE SICILIAN CATASTROPHE
98II
38SECT. 7. THE OLIGARCHIC REVOLUTION
99III
39SECT. 8. FALL OF THE FOUR HUNDRED. THE POLITY - THE DEMOCRACY RESTORED
100IV
40SECT. 9. DOWNFALL OF THE ATHENIAN EMPIRE
101V
41SECT. 10. RULE OF THE THIRTY AND RESTORATION OF THE DEMOCRACY
102VI
42Primary Sources
103VII
43The First Book.
104VIII
44Chapter I. The State of Greece from the earliest Times to the Commencement of the Peloponnesian War
105BOOK V
45Chapter II. Causes of the War - The Affair of Epidamnus - The Affair of Potidaea
106I
46Chapter III. Congress of the Peloponnesian Confederacy at Lacedaemon
107II
47Chapter IV. From the end of the Persian to the beginning of the Peloponnesian War - The Progress from Supremacy to Empire
108III
48Chapter V. Second Congress at Lacedaemon - Preparations for War and Diplomatic Skirmishes - Cylon - Pausanias - Themistocles
109IV
49The Second Book.
110BOOK VI
50Chapter VI. Beginning of the Peloponnesian War - First Invasion of Attica - Funeral Oration of Pericles
111I
51Chapter VII. Second Year of the War - The Plague of Athens - Position and Policy of Pericles - Fall of Potidaea
112II
52Chapter VIII. Third Year of the War - Investment of Plataea - Naval Victories of Phormio - Thracian Irruption into Macedonia under Sitalces
113III
53The Third Book.
114IV
54Chapter IX. Fourth and Fifth Years of the War - Revolt of Mitylene
115V
55Chapter X. Fifth Year of the War - Trial and Execution of the Plataeans - Corcyraean Revolution
116BOOK VII
56Chapter XI. Year of the War - Campaigns of Demosthenes in Western Greece - Ruin of Ambracia
117I
57The Fourth Book.
118II
58Chapter XII. Seventh Year of the War - Occupation of Pylos - Surrender of the Spartan Army in Sphacteria
119III
59Chapter XIII. Seventh and Eighth Years of the War - End of Corcyraean Revolution - Peace of Gela - Capture of Nisaea
120IV
60Chapter XIV. Eighth and Ninth Years of the War - Invasion of Boeotia - Fall of Amphipolis - Brilliant Successes of Brasidas
121V
61The Fifth Book.
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