Thucydides: A Historian for Our Time?
With guest Emily Greenwood
Abstract: The Athenian historian Thucydides observed and chronicled the greatest military conflict of his day: the epic contest between Athens and Sparta known as the Peloponnesian War (431-404BC). More than just a straightforward history, his work is a study of the struggle between democracy and oligarchy, as well as a meditation on the dangers of populism and political polarisation. Perhaps for this reason, Thucydides’ work has experienced a surge in popularity over recent years as polarisation and civil strife have spread throughout the developed world.
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