{"product_id":"the-peloponnesian-war-9780142004371","title":"The Peloponnesian War","description":"For three decades in the fifth century b.c. the ancient world was torn apart bya conflict that was as dramatic, divisive, and destructive as the world wars of the twentieth century: the Peloponnesian War. Donald Kagan, one of the world's most respected classical, political, and military historians, here presents a new account of this vicious war of Greek against Greek, Athenian against Spartan. The Peloponnesian War is a magisterial work of history written for general readers, offering a fresh examination of a pivotal moment in Western civilization. With a lively, readable narrative that conveys a richly\u003cbr\u003edetailed portrait of a vanished world while honoring its timeless relevance, \u003cb\u003eThe Peloponnesian War\u003c\/b\u003e is a chronicle of the rise and fall of a great empire and of a dark time whose lessons still resonate today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDonald Kagan is Sterling Professor of Classics and History at Yale University. His four-volume \u003cb\u003eHistory of the Peloponnesian War\u003c\/b\u003e is the leading scholarly work on the subject. He is also the author of many books on ancient and modern topics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635126800658,"sku":"9780142004371","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5bb06766-a4dd-4040-bc24-c61e1aa6e318.jpg?v=1732834288","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-peloponnesian-war-9780142004371","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}