A Historical Commentary on Thucydides: A Companion to Rex Warner's Penguin Translation

Much of the modern way of thinking about history and historiography in fact begins with the great Greek historian Thucydides, an Athenian general in the latter half of the fifth century b.c.e. It is also Thucydides who provides us with the historical framework for fifth-century Greece, a period of progress and creativity rarely equaled in human history. His work, The Peloponnesian War, recounts that destructive conflict and also includes the only surviving contemporary record of the rise of the Athenian empire. Thucydides teaches his readers that the most powerful states in the world can come to a humiliating end, that a careless tyranny, especially toward the weak, and, nearly two millennia before Machiavelli, that absolute power corrupts absolutely. In A Historical Commentary on Thucydides, David Cartwright aims to guide the Greekless reader through Thucydides' fascinating yet demanding narrative. Cartwright's is the only such full-length, one-volume commentary and companion: it is based on Rex Warner's Penguin translation of Thucydides--the most widely used translation--and requires no knowledge of Greek. The introduction to A Historical Commentary on Thucydides includes a brief biography of Thucydides: his approach, aims, and methods are discussed, as are the general character of his work and his contribution to historiography. The commentary gives brief accounts of the people and places mentioned by Thucydides and puts events in their immediate and wider contexts. Cartwright provides occasional summaries, explains Greek concepts and technical terms, and offers interpretations of difficult or controversial passages. The author also picks out important historiographical issues and discusses the themes' underlying events. For both first-time readers and seasoned students, this commentary gives broad access to one of antiquity's most profound and difficult writers. Historians, classicists, and anyone else interested in the cultural and intellectual achievements of ancient Greece will find A Historical Commentary on Thucydides a welcome addition to their library. David Cartwright is Head of Classics at Dulwich College, London, England.

Literature & Fiction

Cartwright, David

History & Criticism

University of Michigan Press

Much of the modern way of thinking about history and historiography in fact begins with the great Greek historian Thucydides, an Athenian general in the latter half of the fifth century b.c.e. It is also Thucydides who provides us with the historical framework for fifth-century Greece, a period of progress and creativity rarely equaled in human history. His work, The Peloponnesian War, recounts that destructive conflict and also includes the only surviving contemporary record of the rise of the Athenian empire. Thucydides teaches his readers that the most powerful states in the world can come to a humiliating end, that a careless tyranny, especially toward the weak, and, nearly two millennia before Machiavelli, that absolute power corrupts absolutely.In A Historical Commentary on Thucydides, David Cartwright aims to guide the Greekless reader through Thucydides' fascinating yet demanding narrative. Cartwright's is the only such full-length, one-volume commentary and companion: it is based on Rex Warner's Penguin translation of Thucydides--the most widely used translation--and requires no knowledge of Greek. The introduction to A Historical Commentary on Thucydides includes a brief biography of Thucydides: his approach, aims, and methods are discussed, as are the general character of his work and his contribution to historiography. The commentary gives brief accounts of the people and places mentioned by Thucydides and puts events in their immediate and wider contexts. Cartwright provides occasional summaries, explains Greek concepts and technical terms, and offers interpretations of difficult or controversial passages. The author also picks out important historiographical issues and discusses the themes' underlying events.For both first-time readers and seasoned students, this commentary gives broad access to one of antiquity's most profound and difficult writers. Historians, classicists, and anyone else interested in the cultural and intellectual achievements of ancient Greece will find A Historical Commentary on Thucydides a welcome addition to their library.David Cartwright is Head of Classics at Dulwich College, London, England.

History

WARNER, Rex

Ancient Civilizations

Univ of Michigan Pr

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Neonatology is a sub-speciality of paediatrics devoted to the care of the newborn infant. The wider care of the newborn infant includes not only the sick neonate but also the well newborn infant. The practice of neonatology is generally limited to specialist neonatal units and nurseries – ranging from those nurseries that deal with the well newborn infant to neonatal intensive care units. The care of the newborn infant is delivered by full time neonatologists, visiting medical officer neonatologists, paediatric registrars, senior house officers, nurses holding neonatal certificates, midwives and JMO’s. The book has been specifically written, formatted and designed to be carried whilst on duty, and contains information that staff in neonatal units will need during the course of their day – especially that information required often, but not yet committed to memory. This information requires continual reinforcement and in a busy unit there is no time to consult other references such as textbooks or computer based information.Portable clinical referenceCovers procedures such as peripheral IV, umbilical arterial and venous catheter insertion, central venous line insertion and peripheral IA line insertionCoverage of standard infusions of dopamine, dobutamine, morphine and midazolam, insulin and PGE1Ready Reckoner table, by infant birthweight, for size of ETTs and umbilical lines (usage and insertion), and common drug and infusion dosagesResuscitation and infection algorithms included

Pocket Notes on Neonatology

Medical Books

Davies, Mark

Medicine

Churchill Livingstone Australia

Camelot 2050: Black Knight is the first instalment in a three-part story that rewrites the ending of the classic legend of King Arthur, and transports the reader to a near-future England ruled over by the ancestral line of Pendragon and the Knights of the Round Table. In this setting we meet Squire Rosalyn Taunton-Savant, struggling to find acceptance amidst jealousy and fierce rivalry. Her life and the lives of everyone around her are thrown into chaos when an ancient enemy, the Sorceress Morgana le Fay, unleashes a devastating attack on Camelot. Reeling from the assault, Ros and her friends (some from unexpected quarters) are sent on a desperate mission; To find and bring back the wizard Merlin, Master Magician of the Court of Camelot from his internment in the Crystal Cave on the fabled island of Avalon. With the enemy hot on their heels, and an armoury of high tech weapons at their disposal, the young squires race to complete their quest before le Fay can destroy Camelot. A Military Science-Fantasy Novel; Camelot 2050: Black Knight takes the ideals of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and brings them forward through an alternate history into a time of power-assisted armoured Knights on cybernetic horseback.

Camelot 2050: Black Knight

Teen & Young Adult

David Cartwright

Camelot 2050: Dragon Fire is the Second instalment in the Camelot 2050 Trilogy that rewrites the ending of the classic legend of King Arthur, and transports the reader to a near-future England ruled over by the ancestral line of Pendragon and the Knights of the Round Table. The war against Morgana le Fay rages on as the army of Camelot sweeps into Russia in search of the Sorceress Queens seat of power. As the armys clash Morgana unleashes a devestating weapon upon the forces of the Round Table and Rosalyn (with the support of friends old and new) takes on the challenge of destroying the latest horror to crawl from Morgana's twisted imagination, a Dragon. But, in order to complete the quest she'll need a powerful weapon of her own and the liklihood of getting it away from it's current owner is a slim prospect at best and the consequences could be dire.A Military Science-Fantasy Novel; Camelot 2050: Black Knight takes the ideals of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and brings them forward through an alternate history into a time of power-assisted armoured Knights on cybernetic horseback.

Camelot 2050: Dragon Fire

This is a highly accessible guide to the complex and highly customisable operating system Linux. Featuring step-by-step guides on a variety of topics, including how to choose and set up your distro, informative guides to many different distros including Ubuntu, Fedora and Red Hat, as well as advice on Linux firewalls and setting up your wireless network. It is ideal for anyone keen to get to grips with the basics of Linux. Including troubleshooting and a glossary this invaluable guide will give you the start you need to understand Linux, from experts in the field.

Learn & Use Linux Made Easy: Home, Office, On the Go

Computers & Technology

Operating Systems

Flame Tree Illustrated

Rendered Flesh

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Level Up Publishing

From his youth, through his brief but beautiful impact on the charts, to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis that effectively ended his career, the musicians that define Clifford T. Ward's unique talent are as varied as they are impressive—Jimmy Page, Paul McCartney, Karl Hyde, Jeff Lynne, and Tim Rice. All speak between these pages of a truly extraordinary man that the outside world, sadly, remembers only for one single and one beautiful album, way back in 1973. In this affectionate, humorous, and exhaustively researched book, now updated following Clifford's death in 2001, the author's unique style, with his inside knowledge of music and musicians, makes good the case to reconsider this hugely neglected talent.

Bittersweet: The Clifford T. Ward Story

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Cherry Red Books

The story of the Great North Road is one, not only of ordinary people leading everyday lives, but also of kings, in victory and defeat, of conquering armies, highway robbers and as inspiration for authors.There has been a trail for travellers between London and Scotland for over 2000 years, long before the Romans invaded. In these early days, it was little more than a dirt track, unpaved and mostly muddy, passing through open fields and dense woodlands.This book follows the popular traditional Coaching route, presenting, not only the inns of yesteryear, but also many of the historic highlights that would have been seen during that period, plus additional curious and less ancient features to be found along the journey. A detailed description of the route to follow is given.

On The Beaten Track: Travelling the Great North Road In Yorkshire

World

Independently published

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