Why did the Peace of Nicias fail to reconcile Athens and Sparta? Donald Kagan examines the years between the signing of the peace treaty and the destruction of the Athenian expedition to Sicily in 413 B.C. The principal figure in the narrative is the Athenian politician and general Nicias, whose policies shaped the treaty and whose military strategies played a major role in the attack against Sicily.
Why did the Peace of Nicias fail to reconcile Athens and Sparta? Donald Kagan examines the years between the signing of the peace treaty and the destruction of the Athenian expedition to Sicily in 413 B.C. The principal figure in the narrative is the Athenian politician and general Nicias, whose policies shaped the treaty and whose military strategies played a major role in the attack against Sicily.
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The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition
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The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition
400Paperback(Volume 3)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780801499401 |
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Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
Publication date: | 05/14/1991 |
Series: | A New History of the Peloponnesian War , #3 |
Edition description: | Volume 3 |
Pages: | 400 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |