How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign Policy

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How to Think about War: An Ancient Guide to Foreign PolicyAncient Wisdom for Modern Readers An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydidess History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and war. Why do nations go to war? What are citizens willing to die for? What justifies foreign invasion? And does might always make right? For nearly 2,500 years, students, politicians, political thinkers, and military leaders have read the eloquent and

Comparison is continually being drawn between the Life and other accounts of the reign

Contains additional written grammar and vocabulary exercises

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Satire X concerns itself with explaining why most prayers are misguided and - if answered - harmful

Written specifically as an introduction to North and Hillard's Latin Prose Composition

and of Clytemnestra

students gradually build their proficiency in Latin while exploring cultural topics through background notes

the passages help build students' knowledge and confidence in a notoriously difficult element of Latin language learning

Part 2 passages are accompanied by questions on comprehension

Astonishingly relevant

and the index of passages quoted makes it useful as a work of reference for teachers

and also focuses on women in myth and legend