Books by Gregory Crane

This text demonstrates how Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War" analyzes both the power and the dramatic weaknesses of realist thought. It discusses ideas of political realism and its limits, claiming that the political examples of the classical past continue to be useful.

This study of the construction of intellectual authority examines the impact of Thucydides's "History". It argues that Thucydides's work succeeded for two main reasons: he refined the language of administration, and drew upon the abstract philosophical rhetoric that arose in the 5th century.