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Thucydides, NATO and the new era of great power politics
The last decade Thucydides has moved to the center of the discussion, with concepts like the "Thucydides trap" debated in policy circles in Washington, DC when looking at how to navigate US relations with a rising China in what appears to be a new era of great power competition.
So what can Thucydides tell us about our world today?
Yale strengthens ties with University of Athens
Pericles Lewis, Douglas Tracy Smith Professor of Comparative Literature and Professor of English at Yale University, serves as dean of Yale College. He owes his Greek name to his father's love for the Greek historian Thucydides.
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Lessons of War II | Athens | May 7-10 & 12-14
Yiannis Lignadis' "Lessons of War II: The Sicilian Dramas" is the second part of an original dramatization of Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War." Directed by Dimitris Lignadis, the play draws material from the sixth, seventh and part of the eighth book of Thucydides' "History," presenting key aspects of the war's second phase, the Sicilian Expedition (415-413 BC), which resulted in
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Lessons of War | Athens | To December 18
In "Lessons of War" writer Yiannis Lignadis and director Dimitris Lignadis attempt to hone in on the essence of the tragedy of war with an original dramatization of excerpts from the first five books of Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War." Performances take place at the Athens Concert Hall on November 13, 20 and 27, and December 3, 11 and 18, starting at 9 p.m.
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Thucydides the Athenian | Athens | June 26-29
A three-day conference on "Thucydides the Athenian," will take place at DIKEMES/College Year in Athens from June 26 to 29.
The conference aims to examine Thucydides within the Athenian context: exploring his political entourage and intellectual content. An international group of scholars will delve deeper into the realities of Periclean ideology and the post-Periclean legacy.
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Why the White House is reading Greek History
The Trump White House isn’t known as a hot spot for Ivy League intellectuals. But last month, a Harvard academic slipped into the White House complex for an unusual meeting.
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Stolen Marathon messenger statue to be replaced
The Olympic Flame Torch Relay continues its way around Greece, visiting Komotini, Xanthi, Katerini and Larissa on Monday before traveling toward Athens on Tuesday evening.
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The plague of Ancient Greece could have been ebola
Summer 430 B.C. A plague hit Ancient Athens, ravaging the city’s population according to Thucydides’ Historyof the Peloponnesian War.
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