Thermopylae : the battle that changed the world
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DF225.5 .C37 2006
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DF225.5 .C37 2006
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Table of Contents
Family tree of the Achaemenid royal family
Setting the awful scene
The ancient world in 500 BCE: from India to the Aegean
The dynamics of empire: Persia of the Achaemenids, 485
Hellas: the Hellenic world in 485
Sparta 485: a unique culture and society
Thermopylae I: mobilization
Thermopylae II: preparations for battle
Thermopylae III: the battle
The Thermopylae legend I: antiquity
The Thermopylae legend II: from antiquity to modernity
Thermopylae: turning-point in world history
The invention of history: Herodotus and other ancient sources
Herodotus's Persian Muster-lists: a translation
Herodotus: antidote to fundamentalism.
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Book
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xxxvii, 313 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
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9781585675661
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-297) and index.
Description
In 480 B.C., a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae to march on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks, led by King Leonidas and a small army of Spartans, took the battle to the Persians at Thermopylae and nearly halted their advance. It is one of history's most acclaimed battles, one of civilization's greatest last stands. In this book the author, a classical historian looks anew at this history-altering moment and shows how its repercussions affect us even today. The invasion of Europe by Xerxes and his army redefined culture, kingdom, and class. The valiant efforts of the Greek warriors, facing a huge onrushing Persian army at the narrow pass at Thermopylae, changed the way future generations would think about combat, courage, and death.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cartledge, P. (2006). Thermopylae: the battle that changed the world . Overlook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cartledge, Paul. 2006. Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World. Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cartledge, Paul. Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 2006.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Cartledge, P. (2006). Thermopylae: the battle that changed the world. Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cartledge, Paul. Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World Overlook Press, 2006.
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