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Question: Comment on the authors approach to historical writing as demonstrated by Thucydides (Thucydides, ‘History of the Peloponnesian War’, Book 6, chapter 15 (pp.418-19) and analyse the historical problems raised in this passage.
Answer: Thucydides’ history of the Peloponnesian War describes many great events and the people that shaped them. In the selected passage (Thucydides, Warner R (Translator), ‘History of the Peloponnesian War’, Book 6, chapter 15, pp.418-19) Thucydides spends the bulk of chapter outlining the character of Alcibiades, specifically his excesses and extravagances as well as his role in the fate of Athens and the course of the war. This chapter has the honour of providing the introduction to the character of Alcibiades and sets his place in the history of the war and the fate of his home city, Athens....(short extract)
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Details: Mark: Not available | Subject: Classics | Course: Classics | Level: A-Level | Year: Not applicable | Document type: Essay* | Words: 1596 | References: Yes | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: May 05, 2009 | Essay ID: 1514
