AL MOMENTO ESAURITO
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAbrams, Inc.
ISBN-101585675660
ISBN-139781585675661
eBay Product ID (ePID)53724481
Product Key Features
Book TitleThermopylae : the Battle That Changed the World
Number of Pages376 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicEurope / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Military / General
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorPaul Cartledge
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-050175
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal938.03
SynopsisIn 480 BC, a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae as it marched 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 halted their advance--almost. It is one of history's most acclaimed battles, one of civilization's greatest last stands. And in Thermopylae, renowned classical historian Paul Cartledge looks anew this history-altering moment and, most impressively, shows how its repercussions have bearing on us even today. The invasion of Europe by Xerxes and his army redefined culture, kingdom, and class. The valiant efforts of a few thousand Greek warriors, facing a huge onrushing Persian army at the narrow pass at Thermopylae, changed the way generations to come would think about combat, courage, and death., From the author of "Alexander the Great" and "The Spartans" comes a thrilling new account of the world's most famous battle, of self-sacrifice, and ultimate victory against the odds. Photos throughout., The battle ofThermopylae was at its broadest a clash of civilizations; one that momentouslyhelped shape the identity of classical Greece and hence the nature of our owncultural heritage.
LC Classification NumberDF225.5.C37 2006
