The modern reception of Thucydides has emerged as a vibrant and steadily expanding research field over the last few decades. Reconstructing the legacy of Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War has enabled the examination of crucial junctions in the history of classical scholarship, the history of education, and the debates on historical methodology and literature that unfolded in Europe between the Renaissance and the 21st century. This research strand makes an equally significant contribution to the investigation of the history of political thought and the development of political science, notably in the field of international relations, where Thucydides has held a prominent role since the end of World War II. Moreover, it has shed light on Thucydides’ pervasive presence in contemporary public discourse. All these topics have received extensive coverage among classicists, historians, and political scientists, mainly through influential edited volumes and monographs.
However, this wide-rangi...
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