Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta "a possession for all time," and indeed it is the first and still most famous work in the Western historical tradition. Considered essential reading for generals, statesmen, and liberally educated citizens for more than 2,000 years, The Peloponnesian War is a mine of military, moral, political, and philosophical wisdom.
However, this classic book has long presented obstacles to the uninitiated reader. Robert Strassler's new edition removes these obstacles by providing a new coherence to the narrative overall, and by effectively reconstructing the lost cultural context that Thucydides shared with his original audience. Based on the venerable Richard Crawley translation, updated and revised for modern readers. The Landmark Thucydides includes a vast array of superbly designed and presented maps, brief informative appendices by outstanding classical scholars on subjects of special relevance to the text, explanatory marginal notes on each page, an index of unprecedented subtlety, and numerous other useful features.

In any list of the Great Books of Western Civilization, The Peloponnesian War stands near the top. This authoritative new edition will ensure that its greatness is appreciated by future generations.

修昔底德称他对雅典和斯巴达之间20年战争的描述是 "永远的财富"，而且它确实是西方历史传统中第一部也是最著名的作品。两千多年来，《伯罗奔尼撒战争》被认为是将军、政治家和受过自由教育的公民的必读书目，是军事、道德、政治和哲学智慧的宝库。

然而，长期以来，这本经典著作给不熟悉的读者带来了障碍。罗伯特-斯特拉斯勒的新版本消除了这些障碍，为整个叙事提供了新的连贯性，并有效地重建了修昔底德与他的原始读者分享的已失去的文化背景。该书以古老的理查德-克劳利译本为基础，为现代读者更新和修订。地标修昔底德》包括大量精心设计和展示的地图、由杰出的古典学者撰写的与文本特别相关的简短信息附录、每页的解释性旁注、空前精妙的索引，以及其他许多有用的功能。

在任何西方文明的巨著名单中，《伯罗奔尼撒战争》都名列前茅。这个权威的新版本将确保它的伟大之处得到后人的赞赏。