Polly Low is a Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University. Her publications include Interstate Relations in Classical Greece (Cambridge, 2007) and (as editor) The Athenian Empire (2008).
'The chapters of the Companion are informative, concise (about fifteen pages), well written, and accessible to non-specialists. In addition to the lengthy general bibliography, each essay includes a discursive Further Reading section. The volume also includes an index locorum and a subject index. All of these features make The Cambridge Companion to Thucydides a desirable addition to libraries, including (given its reasonable price) private libraries.' Paula Debnar, Histos: The Online Journal of Ancient Historiography '... assembles engaging and valuable essays from an impressive list of contributors in the fields of classics, ancient history, and political theory ... this volume is an excellent, accessible place to start in understanding the richness of Thucydides's work ... Recommended.' J. D. Lyons, Choice