The Greek City States: A Source Book

The book is not a recount of the Pelopennesian Wars. Rather, it gives background into the different societies of the Greek cities. Their economic structures, forms of government, religions and social lives. The text is explicitly a source book. So there is no (or at least very little) overarching narrative. Instead, the reader is treated to excerpts, typically of a few paragraphs, translated from original documents, describing various aspects of the cities. A result is a disjointed read, if you try or want to read it cover to cover. Perhaps best used as a reference.