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Robert Strassler's new edition removes these obstacles by providing a new coherence to the narrative overall, and by effectively reconstructing the lost cultural context that Thucydides shared with his original audience. The Landmark Thucydides includes a vast array of superbly designed and presented maps, brief informative appendices by outstanding classical scholars on subjects of special relevance to the text, explanatory marginal notes on each page, an index of unprecedented subtlety, and numerous other useful features. But the bulk of the book itself, where Thucydides chronicles the long struggle between Athens and Sparta, enjoys an unexpected freshness on these pages--partly due to Strassler's magnificent editorial labors, but mostly because it's a great story resonant with heroes, villains, bravery, desperation, and tragedy. He has added descriptive paragraph-by-paragraph synopses, topic headers on every page, numerous maps keyed to the adjoining text, explanatory footnotes, an extensive index, an excellent introduction by Victor Davis Hanson (California State Univ.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"And as an American, I find it not only brilliant but -- in a good way -- incredibly painful to read. It's hard not to identify with the Athenians for their democratic ideals, in a way that I can't identify with anyone else before the British colonization of North America, but man, does it hurt to read about their brutality and horrific mistakes. The Syracuse campaign is an agonizing read, very similar to the first book you read on the Holocaust. I would add, however, that the footnotes, which are written under the assumption that you haven't read previous chapters, are repetitive (literally word for word) or about geography in a way that isn't that helpful (as there's usually a map at hand that can be looked at just as quickly and with greater reward). And what would have been very, very helpful but is missing is direction arrows on the map that give a sense of chronology."
"This was an important time when the Greek poleis city-states, fresh from their victory over Persia, destroyed any hope of a Greek/Athenian empire and laid the ground for Alexander's conquest. Thucydides style is sometimes complicated, but reaches wonderful heights in the Pericle's funeral oration and the disaster in Sicily. However, he occasionally assumes that the reader understand his frame of reference and spend little time describing the culture and lands of Hellas -- a shortcoming compared to Herodotus. There are informative appendices written by various scholars, the translation is lively and clear, there are copious footnotes and, most importantly, tons of maps."
"Perfect gift for classical history loving friend."
"A compelling read and highly relevant to the modern world's politics and warfare."
"This tome orients, helps the reader (me) navigate, both geographically and logically following (understanding) a complex narrative…Footnotes, maps, explanation of the culture and the politics of the period made this read informative, eloquent and most importantly enjoyable..."
"Amazing history of the battle from someone who was there."
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"classic study of strategy and war."
NatGeo takes you on a photographic tour of the world’s most spectacular destinations, inspiring tangible ideas for your next trip. "This breathtaking, 320-page volume, published by National Geographic, contains 250 exquisite color photographs that will either inspire you to see the world or at least give you the opportunity to become the quintessential armchair traveler. Images taken by some of the world’s premier photographers are accompanied by practical travel information for visitors to each place, including dining and lodging options.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this for my 90 year old father who has dementia."
"Very pretty, but not quite as informative as I was hoping."
"Awesome travel book."
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Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide publisher, brings you the world...ranked. This compilation of the 500 most unmissable sights and attractions in the world has been ranked by Lonely Planet's global community of travel experts, so big name mega-sights such as the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal battle it out with lesser-known hidden gems for a prized place in the top 10, making this the only bucket list you'll ever need. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"it was a bit disappointing, but it is still a beautiful book and i am excited to continue my travels and check off more places!"
"Simply put, I own over a hundred travel books and this is my favorite. Its a great idea book and helps create the travel bucket list. Second, how can you compile a list of the 500 best places in the world to visit and not include Bali?"
"Great read and has me all excited to start traveling."
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This atlas graphically illuminates the region's history tracing back to the 8th-7th century B.C. "Every diplomat, scholar or traveler who knows the historical geography of Central Asia, will be miles ahead in understanding the region than those who do.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought the atlas to help me through my reading of some histories of Central Asia, and it helped SOMEWHAT."
"Excellent."
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"A highly researched, accurate and useful tool for anybody wishing to explore one aspect of history in depth."
"A good book to know more about central asia through maps."
"Really outstanding work putting together a set of comprehensive maps of Central Asia."
"In many cases, the relevant information occupies a tenth or less of the map, and features and names on the map are too small to be read without magnification."
"I think most people want the atlases to look and study the maps, not the text, so text length reduction would not significantly detract from the Atlas."
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Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide publisher, brings you the world...ranked. This compilation of the 500 most unmissable sights and attractions in the world has been ranked by Lonely Planet's global community of travel experts, so big name mega-sights such as the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal battle it out with lesser-known hidden gems for a prized place in the top 10, making this the only bucket list you'll ever need. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"it was a bit disappointing, but it is still a beautiful book and i am excited to continue my travels and check off more places!"
"Great read and has me all excited to start traveling."
"I bought this for a friend who is quite the traveler and she loved it!"
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"If you love travel, or even just pretty pictures, you will love this book!"
"I bought this for my mother as a Christmas present, she is a traveler and she absolutely loved it."
"while the book is beautiful, the pages are already coming loose from the binding."
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NatGeo takes you on a photographic tour of the world’s most spectacular destinations, inspiring tangible ideas for your next trip. "This breathtaking, 320-page volume, published by National Geographic, contains 250 exquisite color photographs that will either inspire you to see the world or at least give you the opportunity to become the quintessential armchair traveler. Images taken by some of the world’s premier photographers are accompanied by practical travel information for visitors to each place, including dining and lodging options.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought this for my 90 year old father who has dementia."
"Very pretty, but not quite as informative as I was hoping."
"People love to look at the book when it's on the coffee table."
"Awesome travel book."
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"Beautiful book...we have enjoyed going through every page and filling our bucket lists!"
"This was a gift for someone that travels a lot."
"Excellent book that will inspire you to travel the world!"