The Plague of War: Athens, Sparta, and the Struggle for Ancient Greece

Author/Contributor(s):	Roberts, Jennifer T
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	02/09/2017
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

In 431 BC, the long simmering rivalry between the city-states of Athens and Sparta erupted into open warfare, and for more than a generation the two were locked in a life-and-death struggle. Jennifer Roberts' rich narrative of this famous conflict is the first general history to tell the whole story, from the war's origins down to Sparta's defeat at Leuctra. A fast-paced narrative of one of antiquity's most famous clashes, The Plague of War is a must-read for history enthusiasts of all ages.