The Plague of War - Athens, Sparta, and the Struggle for Ancient Greece

In 431 BC, the long simmering rivalry between the city-states of Athens and Sparta erupted into open warfare, and for more than a generation the two were locked in a life-and-death struggle. Jennifer Roberts'' rich narrative of this famous conflict is the first general history to tell the whole story, from the war''s origins down to Sparta''s defeat at Leuctra. A fast-paced narrative of one of antiquity''s most famous clashes, The Plague of War is a must-read for history enthusiasts of all ages.