--- product_id: 196056526 title: "The Landmark Thucydides : A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War" brand: "robert b strassler, victor davis hanson" price: "219.87 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/196056526-the-landmark-thucydides-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-peloponnesian-war store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 917 reviews, 4.7-star acclaim 2,000+ years of timeless wisdom Detailed maps & visual aids The Landmark Thucydides : A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War **Brand:** robert b strassler, victor davis hanson **Price:** 219.87 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📜 Master the art of strategy with history’s ultimate war chronicle! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Landmark Thucydides : A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War by robert b strassler, victor davis hanson - **How much does it cost?** 219.87 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/196056526-the-landmark-thucydides-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-peloponnesian-war) ## Best For - robert b strassler, victor davis hanson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted robert b strassler, victor davis hanson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **A Collector’s Classic:** Own a beautifully crafted edition that elevates your library and sparks conversations among history aficionados. - • **Authoritative Scholarship:** Benefit from the acclaimed Robert Strassler edition, blending the venerable Crawley translation with modern clarity. - • **Enhanced Reader Experience:** Navigate complex history effortlessly with expertly designed maps, explanatory notes, and contextual appendices. - • **Perfect for Modern Leaders:** Essential reading for managers, strategists, and thinkers seeking lessons in leadership, conflict, and diplomacy. - • **Timeless Strategic Insight:** Unlock 2 millennia of military, political, and philosophical wisdom from the definitive account of the Peloponnesian War. ## Overview The Landmark Thucydides is a meticulously revised edition of the classic Peloponnesian War narrative, enriched with detailed maps, scholarly notes, and contextual insights. Celebrated for over 2,000 years, this edition makes one of Western civilization’s foundational texts accessible and engaging for modern readers, blending rigorous historical accuracy with enhanced readability. ## Description Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta “a possession for all time,” and indeed it is the first and still the most famous work in the Western historical tradition. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, The Peloponnesian War is a mine of military, moral, political, and philosophical wisdom. However, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the uninitiated reader. Written centuries before the rise of modern historiography, Thucydides' narrative is not continuous or linear. His authoritative chronicle of what he considered the greatest war of all time is rigorous and meticulous, yet omits the many aids to comprehension modern readers take for granted—such as brief biographies of the story's main characters, maps and other visual enhancements, and background on the military, cultural, and political traditions of ancient Greece. Robert Strassler's new edition amends these omissions, and not only provides a new coherence to the narrative overall but effectively reconstructs the lost cultural context that Thucydides shared with his original audience. Based on the venerable Richard Crawley translation, updated and revised for modern readers, 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 depth, and numerous other useful features. Readers will find that with this edition they can dip into the text at any point and be immediately oriented with regard to the geography, season, date, and stage of the conflict. In any list of the Great Books of Western Civilization, The Peloponnesian War stands near the top. This handsome, elegant, and authoritative new edition will ensure that its greatness is appreciated by future generations. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 18.73 x 3.56 x 23.5 cm | | Edition | Touchstone ed. | | Isbn 10 | 0684827905 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0684827902 | | Item Weight | 1.29 kg | | Language | English | | Print Length | 752 pages | | Publication Date | 10 Sept. 1998 | | Publisher | Free Press | ## Images ![The Landmark Thucydides : A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81rr5IWm99L.jpg) ![The Landmark Thucydides : A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81pYyoQakyL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A definitive series. *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 28 December 2025* This series really is the Gold Standard for historical texts from the ancient world. Every page is lavishly footnoted, with authoritative texts putting the source material into a wider context, in many cases with accompanying photographs or drawings. I would highly recommend it for any curious amateur historians. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ideal for Students of all Ages *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 24 February 2023* Although the translation lacks the brilliance and gravity of Benjamin Jowett's rendition (this edition is based on Crawley's of 1874) it is more than adequate (so long as the reader does not hanker after Crawley's Victorianisms) ; but what sets this edition aside is the wonderful reference maps, footnotes, and explanatory material which enable the reader to follow the twists and turns of this epic story. It is understood that the whole of this work was perhaps still work-in-progress when Thucidides left it, his growing appreciation of the machinations of the Persians shows through at times. The account breaks off in the awful year of 411; Athens, tragically, was finally destroyed as a power in 405.Those readers who are familiar with Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" may wish to reflect on the portrayals of Pericles through his speeches and those of Oedipus; and Thucidides' description of the plague in Bk. 2.47 et seq. in 430. Pericles died in 429, the year in which the play was first performed, and the character of Oedipus and the memory of the plague would have been vivid in the minds of the audience. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 27 December 2024* A good translation well presented in a handsome hardback with an excellent selection of maps and notes to help you understand the text and follow the history it describes ## Frequently Bought Together - The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War - The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories (Landmark Series) - The Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika (Landmark Series) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/196056526-the-landmark-thucydides-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-peloponnesian-war](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/196056526-the-landmark-thucydides-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-peloponnesian-war) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-23*