Synopses & Reviews
Review
"I highly recommend this book, which is extremely well produced...and includes a useful bibliography and indices. The analysis is first-rate." James V. Morrison, Centre College
Review
"The book is well written; there is a long bibliography. For research libraries." Religious Studies Review
Synopsis
This book explains in detail Thucydides' abstract model of internal war.
Table of Contents
Preface; Part I. The Model of Stasis: 1. Beyond Corcyra; Part II. Logoi: 2. The transvaluation of words; 3. Hellenic states redefine the community of Hellas; 4. The failure of communication; Part III. Erga: 5. The 'greatest kinesis'; 6. The Peloponnesian war and stasis; Part IV. Thucydides and Hellas: 7. The archaeology, the Pentekontaetia and the Persians; List of works cited; General index; Index locorum.