History
Freedom, Empire, and Conflict in Two Greek Wars
ABSTRACT
This colloquium explored why the Athenians and Spartans transitioned from placing such strong emphasis on autonomy to seeing themselves as empire-builders.
READING LIST
Conference Readings
The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories. Edited by Robert B. Strassler. Translated by Andrea L. Purvis. New York: Anchor Books, 2007.
The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories AND The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War. New York: Anchor Books and Simon & Schuster, 2007 and 1996.
Thucydides. The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War. Edited by Robert B. Strassler. Translated by Richard Crawley. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996.