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The second book of Thucydides is of particular interest because it contains important sections on the funeral oration, the account of the plague at Athens and the obituary of Pericles. His exceptionally complex structure and techniques make Thucydides one of the most difficult as well as one of the most profound of ancient historians. Professor Rusten aims to assist students at all levels in learning to read Thucydides. The text, in Greek, is supported by a valuable introduction and commentary in English. In his commentary, Rusten scrutinizes the historical, literary, and philosophical aspects. The introduction surveys biographical interpretations of the text, suggests a new approach to fictive elements in the speeches, and sketches the main features of Thucydidean style.
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    Cambridge University Press
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    January 12, 2008
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    English
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    5 x 0.69 x 8 inches
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"The volume contains an intelligent and readable introduction that treats Thucydides' life, historiographical tendencies, and stylistic idiosyncrasies; a text, printed with only a brief critical apparatus in the appendix; and a full commentary with helpful maps...The commentary is simply superb." Hunter Rr. Rawlings III, University of Iowa

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press (January 12, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 276 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521339294
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521339292
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.69 x 8 inches
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Rosaria V Munson
5.0 out of 5 stars gift to mankind
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2014
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This customer review is long overdue, since my students and I have been using this book since it first came out. I call it a gift to mankind. The introduction is a jewel and the grammatical help it gives on some of the most difficult Greek we have is invaluable. I cannot wait until Rusten's commentary on Thucydides I.
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DJM Tremblay
4.0 out of 5 stars J Rusten's "Histories" 2
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Professor Rusten nearly equals Clyde Pharr in his presentation of Book II. The only advantage which Rusten does not provide is a vocabulary list. Commentary is helpful, if in the form of end notes, and fairly thorough. He presents a useful text for students of Attic Greek and to instructors of Thucydides. Either as an advanced [very] undergraduate Greek course or as part of an introductory graduate one, Rusten's edition is a valuable adjunct to the Loeb or the OCT in conjunction with the Crawley translation or the Landmark volume.
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Samuel Naylor VI
1.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Information & Material. Not a beginner's textbook, but very helpful to a beginner.
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Was not the chapter-by-chapter for college course I had expected, but it has a great of helpful commentary ,
about 160+ pages to which I look forward to using. The Greek text of Book II is about 59 pages. I don't think
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Jon Torodash
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable foray into Thucydides
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2004
For an author with as small a core vocabulary as Thucydides, chewing this Greek can feel pretty tough. Sentences pile on to a dizzying length, many words come heavily loaded, and he can be awfully terse in stringing together several individual and important ideas in otherwise simple narrative. Thankfully, Rusten has done a very good job with the notes. At points I was hoping for more insight, and there are numerous references to Gomme's much fuller commentary where Rusten did not deem it worthwhile to spend anymore time. But his unique treatment of the funeral oration was superb and even if one were to discount everything else in the book it would be valuable to have for this alone.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice way to learn difficult Greek
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2003
Thuc is generally acknowledged as being a difficult writer to read, especially for students only a few years into their studies, but this edition eases the reader into his style. Copious notes aid the reader with the more trying sentences and helpful "summaries" give an overview of important sections. I think I've read someone describing the treatment here of Perikles' Funeral Oration as a "tour de force" - and, considering Perikles' (or Thuc's?) at times bafflingly scattered sentence structure, it is certainly helpful to have someone such as this author to guide you along. I did come out of this experience with a bittersweet affection for Thuc, and it was partly due to this edition of the Greek text. J F Rusten knows his stuff and it's wonderful he's chosen to share that knowledge.
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Cliente Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Una edición muy prática.
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Fines padagógicos.
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Rodney Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent collection of essays!
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A 'must have' book for every student of Thucydides.
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