The History of the Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides
ISBN/ASIN: 1438284411
Number of pages: 345
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This is an account of the Peloponnesian War in Ancient Greece, fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides, an Athenian general who served in the war. It is widely considered a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history.
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