A New History of the Peloponnesian War

* Offers an original interpretation of how and why the war actually came about.

* Weaves in the contemporary evidence of Aristophanes in order to give readers a sense of how the War affected the common man.

* Looks at the practicalities and realities of the war rather than taking a “war-gamer’s” approach.

* Examines the blossoming of culture and intellectual achievement in Athens despite the war.