History of the Peloponnesian War
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What’s it about?
A timeless analysis of power, fear, and human nature as Athens and Sparta clash in a brutal war that destroys an empire and reveals the dark logic of conflict.
You’ll learn
- How fear drives nations to war
- Why democracies can be their own worst enemy
- The tragic cost of imperial ambition
- How war corrupts language and morality