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Do you want to know about the ancient war between Sparta and Athens? If so, this is a must read, this novel is a firsthand account of the Peloponnesian War. The History of the Peloponnesian War, as one reviewer said, What I love about the best ancient Greek literature is how startlingly modern it could be and that still applies to this book!The History of the Peloponnesian War is a nonfiction novel written by Thucydides. The Great Peloponnesian War, also called the First Peloponnesian War, was the first major scuffle between them. It became a 15-year conflict between Athens and Sparta and their allies. Peace was decreed by the signing of the Thirty Years Treaty in 445 B.C., effective until 437 B.C., when the Peloponnesian War began.