25: A Splendid Rope

History in the Making - by Rob Sims by Rob Sims

Feb 27, 201800:46:40Society & Culture

The Peloponnesian War comes to a sudden and unexpected end. The defeated will face the fate the victor thinks it deserves. We witness both timid and brutal approaches to war and are forced to ask: Is there a difference b...

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