Republic
Plato, G.M.A. Grube, C.D.C. Reeve
Plato’s crowning dialogue on the nature of justice, the ideal state ruled by philosopher-kings, the theory of Forms, and the famous Allegory of the Cave.
Read Time: ~12.5 hr
The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides, Robert B. Strassler (-400)
About this book
Thucydides chronicles the devastating twenty-seven-year civil war between democratic Athens and oligarchic Sparta that ended the Golden Age of Greece, creating the foundation of political realism.
Setting / LocationAncient Greece
Story Era431-404 BCE
Protagonist / CorePericles, Alcibiades & Brasidas
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