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Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World by Cartledge, Paul

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Paperback
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ISBN
1400079187
Book Title
Thermopylae : the Battle That Changed the World
Item Length
7.9in
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year
2007
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Paul Cartledge
Genre
History
Topic
Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Military / Ancient, Ancient / Greece, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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In 480 B.C., the mighty Persian king Xerxes led a massive force to the narrow mountain pass called Thermopylae, anticipating no significant resistance in his bid to conquer Greece. But the Greeks, led by Leonidas and a small army of Spartan warriors, took the battle to the Persians and nearly halted their advance. Paul Cartledge's riveting, authoritative account of King Leonidas and the legendary 300 illuminates this valiant endeavor that changed the way future generations would think about combat, courage, and death.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400079187
ISBN-13
9781400079186
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59061751

Product Key Features

Book Title
Thermopylae : the Battle That Changed the World
Author
Paul Cartledge
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Military / Ancient, Ancient / Greece, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other)
Publication Year
2007
Genre
History
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Df225.5.C37 2007
Reviews
"Impeccable...Enthralling...Vividly reconstructs [the Spartans'] finest hour." The Independent "Briskly written...Offers a fresh look at the battle and the complex events leading up to it." Forbes "In the annals of heroism, the Battle of Thermopylae is an archetype, a classic." Noel Malcolm,The Telegraph(UK) "The real passion ofThermopylaelies in the author's sudden discovery that his subject is exciting to other people again." The Wall Street Journal, "Impeccable...Enthralling...Vividly reconstructs [the Spartans'] finest hour." The Independent "Briskly written...Offers a fresh look at the battle and the complex events leading up to it." Forbes "In the annals of heroism, the Battle of Thermopylae is an archetype, a classic." Noel Malcolm, The Telegraph (UK) "The real passion of Thermopylae lies in the author's sudden discovery that his subject is exciting to other people again." The Wall Street Journal
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2007-024272
Dewey Decimal
938.03
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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  • seen the movie? you need to read this

    This is a very readable but professionally researched explanation of the incident at Thermopylae, the Lacedaemonians [the people themselves,Sparta, the place they are from] and its significance to Western Civilization [which Ghandi thought would be a good idea]. Mr Cartledge is very readable, the most striking thing about writing such a complex topic. A passing familiarity with ancient Greek history would help but he supplies reasonable maps [though of course, never quite enough] and branches into those aspects of history and culture which make this incident so significant to the Western mind. He does not answer my question of whether Thermopylae was a victory for "western" civ, i find myself doubting that. but read it, he may convince you. a healthy balance to Victor Hanson's excellent ...