The Peloponnesian War: A New Translation, Backgrounds, Interpretations (Norton Critical Editions)

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Summary: Herodotus, I think not!
Review: This translations is one of the best I have read. It has a very modern feel to it which makes it easy to read. Thucydides discusses his epochal conflict of the Peloponnesian War in great detail.
He approached history very differently from Herodotus. Thucydides did not include any gods in this story, which would add excitement to the book. Yet, I believe it paints a more accurate depiction of the Greeks. Thucydides even makes reference to how much better at history he is than Homer (and Herodotus)! Great read, but take your time to look over the speeches they are very important.