Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Preface 7
3. Contents 9
4. Maps 11
5. Abbreviations and Short Titles 13
6. Part One. The Unraveling of the Peace
7. 1. A Troubled Peace 19
8. 2. The Separate League 33
9. 3 . The Alliance of Athens and Argos 60
10. 4 . The Challenge of the Separate League 78
11. 5 . The Battle of Mantinea 107
12. 6. After Mantinea: Politics and Policy at Sparta and Athens 138
13. Part Two. The Sicilian Expedition
14. 7. The Decision to Attack Sicily 159
15. 8. Sacrilege and Departure 192
16. 9 . Athenian Strategy and the Summer Campaign of 415 210
17. 10. The First Attack on Syracuse 228
18. 11. The Siege of Syracuse 260
19. 12. Athens on the Defensive 288
20. 13. Defeat on Land and Sea 308
21. 14. Retreat and Destruction 329
22. Conclusions 354
23. Bibliography 373
24. General Index 379
25. Index of Modern Authors 387
26. Index of Ancient Authors and Inscriptions 389