The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition

6 best books like The Peace of Nicias and the Sicilian Expedition (Donald Kagan): Herzog, The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World, The Twelve Caesars, The Greek Myths, Lords of the Sea: The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy & the Birth of Democracy, The Jewish War

Herzog

Author	Saul Bellow
ISBN	0142437298

This is the story of Moses Herzog, a great sufferer, joker, mourner, and charmer. Although his life steadily disintegrates around him - he has failed as a writer and teacher, as a father, and has lost the affection of his wife to his best friend - Herzog sees himself as a survivor, both of his private disasters...

The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World

Author

Andrea Wulf

The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world—and in the process created modern environmentalism.

Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859) was an intrepid...

The Twelve Caesars

Author	Suetonius
ISBN	0140449213

As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius gained access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eye-witness accounts) to produce one of the most colorful biographical works in history. The Twelve Caesars chronicles the public careers and private lives of the men who wielded...

The Greek Myths

Author	Robert Graves
ISBN	0140171991

Combines in a single volume the complete text of the definitive two-volume classic, citing all the ancient myths. For a full appreciation of literature or visual art, knowledge of the Greek myths is crucial. In this much-loved collection, poet and scholar Robert Graves retells the immortal stories...

Lords of the Sea: The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy & the Birth of Democracy

Author

John R. Hale

The epic true story of Themistocles and the Battle of Salamis, and a rousing history of the world's first dominant navy and the towering empire it built.

The Athenian Navy was one of the finest fighting forces in the history of the world. It engineered a civilization, empowered the world's first...

The Jewish War

Author	Flavius Josephus
ISBN	0140444203

Josephus’ account of a war marked by treachery and atrocity is a superbly detailed and evocative record of the Jewish rebellion against Rome between AD 66 and 70. Originally a rebel leader, Josephus changed sides after he was captured to become a Rome-appointed negotiator, and so was uniquely placed...