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Chargement... How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policypar Thucydides, Johanna Hanink (Traducteur)
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With many English translations of Thucydides’ History already available, why is there a need for another? Every generation has its own Thucydides who is invoked to elucidate contemporary affairs, whether it be the Cold War, the War on Terrorism, or the geopolitical competition between the United States and China (as recently explored in Graham Allison’s Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?). Today’s debates over the relevance of international alliances, the costs and benefits of foreign interventionism, the redistribution of geopolitical power, as well as the distinct change in how political leaders think and speak about these matters, are all deserving of a fresh examination through the lens of Thucydides. What Johanna Hanink has done in this new volume is to collect the speeches that speak most directly to our contemporary context; translate them, even the notoriously difficult passages, into intelligible and delightful English prose; and distill the most fundamental lessons from the Athenians’ experience to serve as a guide in analyzing modern warfare and international relations. As a result, this volume bridges the gaps between the disciplines of history, classics, and political science. Appartient à la sérieEst une version abrégée de
An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides's History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and warWhy do nations go to war? What are citizens willing to die for? What justifies foreign invasion? And does might always make right? For nearly 2,500 years, students, politicians, political thinkers, and military leaders have read the eloquent and shrewd speeches in Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War for profound insights into military conflict, diplomacy, and the behavior of people and countries in times of crisis. How to Think about War presents the most influential and compelling of these speeches in an elegant new translation by classicist Johanna Hanink, accompanied by an enlightening introduction, informative headnotes, and the original Greek on facing pages. The result is an ideally accessible introduction to Thucydides's long and challenging History.Thucydides intended his account of the clash between classical Greece's mightiest powers-Athens and Sparta-to be a "possession for all time." Today, it remains a foundational work for the study not only of ancient history but also contemporary politics and international relations. How to Think about War features speeches that have earned the History its celebrated status-all of those delivered before the Athenian Assembly, as well as Pericles's funeral oration and the notoriously ruthless "Melian Dialogue." Organized by key debates, these complex speeches reveal the recklessness, cruelty, and realpolitik of Athenian warfighting and imperialism.The first English-language collection of speeches from Thucydides in nearly half a century, How to Think about War takes readers straight to the heart of this timeless thinker. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)938.05History and Geography Ancient World Greece to 323 Greece to 323 Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC)Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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