Homework Help- What is the historical context of the Thucydides text and What are the primary actors in the Melian Dialogue arguing about?
Read the excerpt from Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War and post your answers to the questions below in 3-4 detailed sentences that directly reference the text.
Come to class prepared for a discussion of the text’s ideas.
Questions:
- What is the historical context of the Thucydides text and What are the primary actors in the Melian Dialogue arguing about?
- Could the Melians or the Athenians have chosen to act differently? What might have happened if they did?
(30 points possible. Points awarded for posted answers and for quality of participation in a class discussion.)
