Morpeth, Neil
Thucydides' War: Accounting for the Faces of Conflict

The singular and general character of Thucydides’ "War" can be sighted, if not truly captured, by studying the movements and momentum of the rival alliances’ armies and naval forces and their related and smaller movements. These were sometimes opportunistic, other times deliberate and often swift or ruthless. The study of general phenomenon which constitutes war (power and ambition, chance and circumstance, surprise and opportunism, and pervasive hates and fears) and any attempt to comprehend or understand the phenomena and dimensions of any war remains as much a qualitative as it is a quantitative challenge. This study is an exploration of the complex interplay of the varying faces of conflict, with a focus upon the scale and size of forces committed to this period of protracted and interrupted warring. XI,348 Seiten, broschiert (Spudasmata; Band 112/Olms Verlag 2006)