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3. Athens Responds
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Preface vii
- Contents xiii
- Abbreviations and Short 'Titles xv
- Introduction 1
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Part One: The Alliance System and the Division of the Greek World
- 1. The Spartan Alliance 9
- 2. The Origins of the Athenian Empire 31
- 3. Sparta after the Persian War 49
- 4. Athens after the Persian War 57
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Part Two: The First Peloponnesian War
- 5. The War in Greece 77
- 6. The Crisis in the Aegean 98
- 7. The End of the War 120
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Part Three: The Years of Peace
- 8. Athenian Politics: The Victory of Pericles 133
- 9. Athens and the West: The Foundation of Thurii 154
- 10. The Samian Rebellion 170
- 11. The Consolidation of the Empire 179
- 12. Athenian Politics on the Eve of the War 193
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Part Four: The Final Crisis
- 13. Epidamnus 205
- 14. Corcyra 222
- 15. Megara 251
- 16. Potidaea 273
- 17. Sparta 286
- 18. Athens 317
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Part Five: Conclusions
- 19. The Causes of the War 345
- 20. Thucydides and the Inevitability of the War 357
- Appendixes 375
- Bibliography 393
- General Index 405
- Index of Ancient Authors and Inscriptions 413
- Index of Modern Authors 418
- Frontmatter 2 1
- Preface 7
- Contents 9
- Maps 11
- Abbreviations and Short Tides 13
- 1. Plans and Resources 17
- 2. The First Year of the War 43
- 3. The Plague and Its Consequences 70
- 4. The Third Year of the War: Phormio 101
- 5. The Revolt at Lesbos 124
- 6. Sicily and Corcyra 147
- 7. Demosthenes 187
- 8. Pylos and Sphacteria 218
- 9. Megara and Delium 260
- 10. The Coming of Peace 305
- Conclusions 350
- Appendix A: Pericles and Athenian Income 363
- Appendix B: Pericles' Last Speech 365
- Bibliography 369
- General Index 377
- Index of Modern Authors 386
- Index of Ancient Authors and Inscriptions 388
- Frontmatter 3 1
- Preface 7
- Contents 9
- Maps 11
- Abbreviations and Short Titles 13
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Part One: The Unraveling of the Peace
- 1. A Troubled Peace 17
- 2. The Separate League 33
- 3. The Alliance of Athens and Argos 60
- 4. The Challenge of the Separate League 78
- 5. The Battle of Mantinea 107
- 6. After Mantinea: Politics and Policy at Sparta and Athens 138
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Part Two: The Sicilian Expedition
- 7. The Decision to Attack Sicily 157
- 8. Sacrilege and Departure 192
- 9. Athenian Strategy and the Summer Campaign of 415 210
- 10. The First Attack on Syracuse 228
- 11. The Siege of Syracuse 260
- 12. Athens on the Defensive 288
- 13. Defeat on Land and Sea 308
- 14. Retreat and Destruction 329
- Conclusions 354
- Bibliography 373
- General Index 379
- Index of Modern Authors 387
- Index of Ancient Authors and Inscriptions 389
- Frontmatter 4 1
- Preface 7
- Contents 13
- Maps 15
- Abbreviations and Short Titles 17
- 1. After the Sicilian Disaster 21
- 2. The War in the Aegean 44
- 3. Athens Responds 71
- 4. Sparta's Riposte 89
- 5. The Revolutionary Movement 126
- 6. The Coup 151
- 7. The Four Hundred in Power 178
- 8. The Establishment of the Five Thousand 207
- 9. The War in the Hellespont 231
- 10. The Restoration 267
- 11. The Return of Alcibiades 294
- 12. Cyrus, Lysander, and the Fall of Alcibiades 313
- 13. The Battle of Arginusae 345
- 14. The Trial of the Generals 374
- 15. The Fall of Athens 396
- 16. Conclusions 433
- Bibliography 447
- General Index 453
- Index of Ancient Authors 465
- Index of Modern Authors 473
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Preface vii
- Contents xiii
- Abbreviations and Short 'Titles xv
- Introduction 1
-
Part One: The Alliance System and the Division of the Greek World
- 1. The Spartan Alliance 9
- 2. The Origins of the Athenian Empire 31
- 3. Sparta after the Persian War 49
- 4. Athens after the Persian War 57
-
Part Two: The First Peloponnesian War
- 5. The War in Greece 77
- 6. The Crisis in the Aegean 98
- 7. The End of the War 120
-
Part Three: The Years of Peace
- 8. Athenian Politics: The Victory of Pericles 133
- 9. Athens and the West: The Foundation of Thurii 154
- 10. The Samian Rebellion 170
- 11. The Consolidation of the Empire 179
- 12. Athenian Politics on the Eve of the War 193
-
Part Four: The Final Crisis
- 13. Epidamnus 205
- 14. Corcyra 222
- 15. Megara 251
- 16. Potidaea 273
- 17. Sparta 286
- 18. Athens 317
-
Part Five: Conclusions
- 19. The Causes of the War 345
- 20. Thucydides and the Inevitability of the War 357
- Appendixes 375
- Bibliography 393
- General Index 405
- Index of Ancient Authors and Inscriptions 413
- Index of Modern Authors 418
- Frontmatter 2 1
- Preface 7
- Contents 9
- Maps 11
- Abbreviations and Short Tides 13
- 1. Plans and Resources 17
- 2. The First Year of the War 43
- 3. The Plague and Its Consequences 70
- 4. The Third Year of the War: Phormio 101
- 5. The Revolt at Lesbos 124
- 6. Sicily and Corcyra 147
- 7. Demosthenes 187
- 8. Pylos and Sphacteria 218
- 9. Megara and Delium 260
- 10. The Coming of Peace 305
- Conclusions 350
- Appendix A: Pericles and Athenian Income 363
- Appendix B: Pericles' Last Speech 365
- Bibliography 369
- General Index 377
- Index of Modern Authors 386
- Index of Ancient Authors and Inscriptions 388
- Frontmatter 3 1
- Preface 7
- Contents 9
- Maps 11
- Abbreviations and Short Titles 13
-
Part One: The Unraveling of the Peace
- 1. A Troubled Peace 17
- 2. The Separate League 33
- 3. The Alliance of Athens and Argos 60
- 4. The Challenge of the Separate League 78
- 5. The Battle of Mantinea 107
- 6. After Mantinea: Politics and Policy at Sparta and Athens 138
-
Part Two: The Sicilian Expedition
- 7. The Decision to Attack Sicily 157
- 8. Sacrilege and Departure 192
- 9. Athenian Strategy and the Summer Campaign of 415 210
- 10. The First Attack on Syracuse 228
- 11. The Siege of Syracuse 260
- 12. Athens on the Defensive 288
- 13. Defeat on Land and Sea 308
- 14. Retreat and Destruction 329
- Conclusions 354
- Bibliography 373
- General Index 379
- Index of Modern Authors 387
- Index of Ancient Authors and Inscriptions 389
- Frontmatter 4 1
- Preface 7
- Contents 13
- Maps 15
- Abbreviations and Short Titles 17
- 1. After the Sicilian Disaster 21
- 2. The War in the Aegean 44
- 3. Athens Responds 71
- 4. Sparta's Riposte 89
- 5. The Revolutionary Movement 126
- 6. The Coup 151
- 7. The Four Hundred in Power 178
- 8. The Establishment of the Five Thousand 207
- 9. The War in the Hellespont 231
- 10. The Restoration 267
- 11. The Return of Alcibiades 294
- 12. Cyrus, Lysander, and the Fall of Alcibiades 313
- 13. The Battle of Arginusae 345
- 14. The Trial of the Generals 374
- 15. The Fall of Athens 396
- 16. Conclusions 433
- Bibliography 447
- General Index 453
- Index of Ancient Authors 465
- Index of Modern Authors 473