The Landmark Thucydides
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The Landmark Thucydides
| Full title | The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War |
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| Author | Thucydides, edited by Robert B. Strassler |
| Published | 1996 |
| Pages | 713 |
| Recommended | 2 times |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Thucydides with the apparatus that makes him readable — running maps, dated marginalia, appendices on how the Greek world actually worked. |
Where I heard about it
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Spotted at Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, Beaverton — January 2026 (Books photo album)
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Replies to @typesfast — recommended in the replies when he asked on X “What’s the best history book you’ve read?”, June 2025.
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- Thucydides
- History
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.