Song of Wrath
The Peloponnesian War Begins
Ranked #77 in Athens
Song of Wrath tells the story of Classical Athens’ victorious 10 Years’ War (431–421) against grim Sparta—the 1st decade of the terrible Peloponnesian War that turned the Golden Age of Greece to lead. Historian J.E. Lendon presents a sweeping tale of pitched battles by land & sea, sieges, sacks, raids, & deeds of cruelty & guile—along with courageous acts of mercy, surprising charity, austere restraint & arrogant resistance. Recounting the rise of democratic Athens to great-power status, & the resulting fury of authoritarian Sparta, Greece’s traditional leader,... more
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