Watch the video the persians and the greeks

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Assignment:

From The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides. (Be sure to watch the video "The Persians and the Greeks," which talks about this excerpt.

Who wrote the text? Be careful to distinguish between the author and events.
Who was the author's intended audience?
What was his purpose in writing the text? Think about audience and genre.
What does this text tell you about the values and daily lives of the people of ancient Greece?
Do the ideas and values conveyed in the text differ from today?
Two differing portraits of Athens found in the excerpts. What is the author trying to say about his home city? What is he trying to say about democracy?

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