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Sparta's Second Attic War

The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 446-418 BC

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Sparta's Second Attic War

By: Paul A. Rahe
Narrated by: Paul A. Rahe
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The latest volume in Paul Rahe’s expansive history of Sparta’s response to the challenges posed to its grand strategy

In a continuation of his multivolume series on ancient Sparta, Paul Rahe narrates the second stage in the six decades long, epic struggle between Sparta and Athens that first erupted some 17 years after their joint victory in the Persian Wars. Rahe explores how and why open warfare between these two erstwhile allies broke out a second time, after they had negotiated an extended truce. He traces the course of the war that then took place, he examines and assesses the strategy each community pursued and the tactics adopted, and he explains how and why mutual exhaustion forced on these two powers yet another truce doomed to fail.

At stake for each of the two peoples caught up in this enduring strategic rivalry, as Rahe shows, was nothing less than the survival of its political regime and of the peculiar way of life to which that regime gave rise.

©2020 Paul A. Rahe (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing Ancient Europe Greece Military Ancient Greece Ancient History War Mythology Greek Mythology

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While at times it can seem speculative or derivative there is enough additional detail and analysis here for those who have read Thucydides already to digest and enjoy. Would recommend for those interested in ancient history.

Very enjoyable read.

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excellent
narration.good story really interesting in every regard thanks for this masterpiece.it was a pleasure listening.

perfect book

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