January 29 Meeting - History of the Peloponnesian War

The next Great Books KC meeting:
What: The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
When: January 29, 2010, 7:00 PM
Where: Plaza Branch Library
4801 Main Street, KC, MO 65112
Come join us in January, as we kick off the new year with a discussion of this classic work about an empire, over-extended in foreign engagements, locked in a war it is destined to lose against an implacable enemy.
Extra points if you can deliver the Funeral Oration by memory. ;)
Link to FREE COPIES OF TEXT
Link to FREE AUDIO FILE OF BOOK
Link to LIST OF BOOKS WE'VE DISCUSSED IN THE PAST
Link to WHAT MAKES A BOOK GREAT
Link to HOW WE MAKE OUR SELECTIONS
Link to ESSENTIAL PARTS TO READ OF PELOPONNESIAN WAR
Link to CLIF'S REVIEW OF PELOPONNESIAN WAR

SCHEDULE FOR 2010

January 29: The History of the Peloponnesian War, by Thucydides
February 26: Revelations of Divine Love, by Julian of Norwich
March 26: 1984, by George Orwell
April 30: Revelation, from the Bible
May 28: Shakespeare and a Movie--The Tempest and "Forbidden Planet"
June 25, July 30, August 27: War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy
September 24: The Art of War, by Sun Tzu
October 29: Great Poetic Works (details to be announced)
December 3: Beowulf (Select books to read in 2011)

Please make note of any works you especially want to read, tell your friends, and join us for great conversation.
See you at the library!