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Much of the modern way of thinking about history and historiography in fact begins with the great Greek historian Thucydides, an Athenian general in the latter half of the fifth century b.c.e. It is also Thucydides who provides us with the historical framework for fifth-century Greece, a period of progress and creativity rarely equaled in human history. His work, The Peloponnesian War, recounts that destructive conflict and also includes the only surviving contemporary record of the rise of the Athenian empire. Thucydides teaches his readers that the most powerful states in the world can come to a humiliating end, that a careless tyranny, especially toward the weak, and, nearly two millennia before Machiavelli, that absolute power corrupts absolutely.In A Historical Commentary on Thucydides, David Cartwright aims to guide the Greekless reader through Thucydides' fascinating yet demanding narrative. Cartwright's is the only such full-length, one-volume commentary and companion: it is based on Rex Warner's Penguin translation of Thucydides--the most widely used translation--and requires no knowledge of Greek. The introduction to A Historical Commentary on Thucydides includes a brief biography of Thucydides: his approach, aims, and methods are discussed, as are the general character of his work and his contribution to historiography. The commentary gives brief accounts of the people and places mentioned by Thucydides and puts events in their immediate and wider contexts. Cartwright provides occasional summaries, explains Greek concepts and technical terms, and offers interpretations of difficult or controversial passages. The author also picks out important historiographical issues and discusses the themes' underlying events.For both first-time readers and seasoned students, this commentary gives broad access to one of antiquity's most profound and difficult writers. Historians, classicists, and anyone else interested in the cultural and intellectual achievements of ancient Greece will find A Historical Commentary on Thucydides a welcome addition to their library.David Cartwright is Head of Classics at Dulwich College, London, England.

When zombie apocalypse RPG games go wrong... they go brainsplatteringly wrong You feel it don't you, like maggots in your mind, or ragged teeth gnawing at your belly? The dissatisfaction of the daily grind. The disillusionment with the status quo. You watch the deadeyed, slackjawed masses as they feast on the rancid meat of propaganda, biting off little pieces of your shredded soul along with it. You rail against the fencesitters and the fascists, but they simply band together against your small party. The rasping voice of the faceless hordes drowning out your cries for equality. You want to rip into it, tear at it with a chainsaw of righteous outrage but the gears stutter and the teeth falter, clogged with the foul muck of massmedia bias. The roar of the engine is answered by the deafening howls of the brainwashed mob. This is Lex's life, their reality, their struggle. Burntout by the trolls and bigots who so callously oppose their part in socialmedia campaigns for a better world, Lex retreats with gamer friends, Jay and Indi into a new totalimmersion, zombiesurvival game. But, with the stakes rising and the illusion of 'the game' falling away, it soon becomes clear that, in order for Lex, Jay and Indi to survive the horrors of the game, something of the realworld has to die. Real or virtual, brainwashed or braindead, Lex cannot escape the ravenous, cadaverous hordes of Rendered Flesh.

The Clifford T Ward story, from his youth, through his brief but beautiful impact on the charts, to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis that effectively ended his career.

What do you get when a quiet Wisconsin hybridizer dares to dream in yellow? A global sensation named 'Bartzella.' Voted the number one peony by the American Peony Society, 'Bartzella' is just one of Roger F. Anderson's groundbreaking creations that transformed the world of peony breeding. In this beautifully illustrated and accessible book, David E. Cartwright traces the dramatic journey of peonies from ancient China to Midwestern gardens and explores how Anderson rose to become a leading force in intersectional hybrids. Along the way, readers meet the legendary breeders, pivotal nurseries, and passionate personalities who shaped the modern peony. With a mix of horticultural insight, personal anecdotes, and vibrant photography, this is the first book to celebrate Anderson's remarkable legacy--and the Wisconsin roots of a flower beloved worldwide.