{"product_id":"spartas-sicilian-proxy-war-the-grand-strategy-of-classical-sparta-418-413-b-c-hardcover","title":"Sparta's Sicilian Proxy War: The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta, 418-413 B.C. - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul A. Rahe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe great expedition to Sicily described in the sixth and seventh books of Thucydides' history can be depicted in a variety of ways. By some, it has been thoughtfully treated as an example of overreaching on the part of the Athenians. By others, it has been singled out as a sterling example of patriotism, courage, and grit on the part of the Syracusans. Never until now, however, has anyone examined this conflict from a Spartan perspective - despite the fact that Lacedaemon was the war's principal beneficiary and that her intervention with the dispatch of a single Spartiate turned the tide and decided the outcome. In \u003ci\u003eSparta's Sicilian Proxy War\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Rahe first outlines the struggle's origins and traces its progress early on, then examines the reasons for Sparta's intervention, analyzes the consequences, and retells the story of Athens' ignominious defeat. Rarely in human history has a political community gained so much at so little cost through the efforts of a single man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL A. RAHE\u003c\/b\u003e is the Roger and Martha Mertz Visiting Fellow in Classics at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He holds the Charles O. Lee and Louise K. Lee Chair in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale College, where he is Professor of History, and he currently chairs the Board of Trustees of the Institute of Current World Affairs. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRepublics Ancient and Modern: Classical Republicanism and the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), \u003ci\u003eAgainst Throne and Altar\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eMontesquieu and the Logic of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eSoft Despotism, Democracy's Drift\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), and of four recent volumes on the grand strategy of classical Sparta. In recognition of this body of work, the University of Piraeus in Greece conferred on him on 11 April 2022 its Themistocles Statesmanship Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764588085536,"sku":"9781641773379","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3c028561683800c43fa9d5a193a0ddb9.webp?v=1780252906","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/spartas-sicilian-proxy-war-the-grand-strategy-of-classical-sparta-418-413-b-c-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}