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The Peloponnesian War
- By: Donald Kagan
- Narrated by: Bill Wallace
- Length: 19 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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For almost three decades at the end of the fifth century BC the ancient world was torn apart in a conflict that was, within its historical context, as dramatic, divisive, and destructive as the great world wars of the 20th century. The Peloponnesian War pitted Greek against Greek: the Athenians, with their glorious empire, rich legacy of democracy and political rights, and extraordinary cultural achievement, against the militaristic, oligarchic Spartan state.
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Just The Facts And You Will Need Maps
- By Nikoli Gogol on 01-22-12
- The Peloponnesian War
- By: Donald Kagan
- Narrated by: Bill Wallace
Exceptionally informative but exceptionally dry.
Reviewed: 01-14-20
Covers all major events of the war in clear, concise language. I understood everything, but the Audible version suffers heavily from the absence of maps to reference. I checked out the book in paperback and it makes a lot more sense when you have a map to follow.
This is not the fault of the author or of the narrator. This is just a drawback of the audiobook format: you're not going to have a map handy when you're running, lifting weights, or driving.
If you're not familiar with the geography of ancient Greece... and I mean FAMILIAR...do yourself a favor and buy the paperback. It's like 20 dollars. You spend more on Starbucks.
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