作者唐納德•卡根(Donald Kagan)(1932- ),美國著名曆史學傢,耶魯大學古典學與曆史學斯特林教席榮譽退休教授,古希臘曆史研究的權威學者,1958年獲得俄亥俄州立大學博士學位,2002年獲頒美國國傢人文奬章,2005年當選為該年度傑弗遜人文大師,著有《雅典帝國的滅亡》(1987)、《沉睡中的美國》(2000)、《西方的遺産》(2000)、《伯羅奔尼撒戰爭的爆發》(2003)等,最新一部作品《修昔底德》由維京齣版社推齣。
The Stalingrad of the ancient world, this is an immensely readable, brilliant, brutal and vivid history of the greatest and bloodiest war of ancient Greece. The Peloponnesian War, fought 2,500 years ago between oligarchic Sparta and democratic Athens for control of Greece, is brought spectacularly to life in this magnificent study. Kagan demonstrates the relevance of this cataclysmic event to modern times in all its horror and savagery. As two uncompromising empires fight a war of survival from diametrically opposing political, social and cultural positions, the seemingly invincible glory of Athens crumbles in tragedy. Athenian culture and politics was unmatched in originality and fertility, and is still regarded as one of the peak achievements of Western civilisation. Dramatic poets such as Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes raised tragedy and comedy to a level never surpassed; architects and sculptors were at work on the Acropolis; natural philosophers like Anaxagoras and Democritus were exploring the physical world, and philosophers like Socrates were dissecting the realm of human affairs. All this was lost to this bloody conflict. In this work of brilliant scholarship, Kagan illustrates his remarkable ability to interpret these events as a part of the universality of human experience. His clear expertise in both the ancient world and the wars of the 20th-century are combined with his storytelling gifts to give an unforgettable portrait of this pivotal war that has shaped the world as we know it.
这本书是目前甲骨文里读的相对较慢的一本,一个原因是古希腊冗长的人名和地名带来的阅读体验障碍,还有一个原因是战争过程的描述需要对照地图才能理解,而地图上冗余信息过多,往往需要多次寻找才能对上号,这进一步加剧了长人名和地名带来的阅读障碍,这两个障碍直到接近看完...
評分“在前404年3月的这一天,雅典和斯巴达之间的大战终于结束,历时二十七年多一点。”攻守几经异变,斯巴达在波斯的金钱和天才将领吕山德的帮助下终于取胜:雅典失去了它的城墙、舰队和海外帝国。战争期间,雅典经历了四代领导核心的更替:从伟大的伯里克利到强硬的主战派克里昂...
評分大一IR课上第一个星期就提到的历史,也是学习国际关系时绕不开的经典case。也被许多人用来类比当今的中美关系——“修昔底德陷阱”;我认为,这样的类比并不正确、也不合适。 伯罗奔尼撒战争带给我们(至少是我)的启示: 老话:没有永远的朋友和敌人,只有永远的利益。 没有绝...
評分既是战争再现,也是一部国际政治关系的教科书 看完引言部分,解答了我心中的一个疑问。本书是基于四卷本《伯罗奔尼撒战争史》的单卷本缩写版。后者包括《伯罗奔尼撒战争的爆发》、《阿希达穆斯战争》、《尼基阿斯和约与西西里远征》和《雅典帝国的覆灭》,属于专业性质的学术...
評分A lot could be learned from this book, among them a full picture of the 5th century political and military struggles among the ancient Greeks, which is highly valuable because there is so few accounts left or ever existed for other ancient civilizations, an...
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