Thermopylae
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Thermopylae

The Battle That Changed the World

Paul Cartledge

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Thermopylae

The Battle That Changed the World

Paul Cartledge

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The true story of a clash of ancient cultures: "Beautifully written and stirring... An outstanding retelling of one of the seminal events in world history." — Booklist In 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 at 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. "A class in Western Civilization that both instructs and entertains." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Publisher
ABRAMS Press
Year
2006
ISBN
9781590208403
Topic
Histoire
Subtopic
Histoire de l'armée et de la marine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Also by Paul Cartledge
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Timeline
  8. Family Tree of the Achaemenid Royal Family
  9. Maps
  10. Prologue - Setting the Awful Scene
  11. ONE - The Ancient World in 500 BCE: From India to the Aegean
  12. TWO - The Dynamics of Empire: Persia of the Achaemenids, 485
  13. THREE - Hellas: The Hellenic World in 485
  14. FOUR - Sparta 485: A Unique Culture and Society
  15. FIVE - Thermopylae I: Mobilization
  16. SIX - Thermopylae II: Preparations for Battle
  17. SEVEN - Thermopylae III: The Battle
  18. EIGHT - The Thermopylae Legend I: Antiquity
  19. NINE - The Thermopylae Legend II: From Antiquity to Modernity
  20. EPILOGUE - Thermopylae: Turning-Point in World History
  21. Appendix 1. The Invention of History: Herodotus and Other Ancient Sources
  22. Appendix 2. Herodotus’s Persian Muster-Lists: A Translation
  23. Appendix 3. Herodotus – Antidote to Fundamentalism
  24. Glossary
  25. Bibliography
  26. References
  27. Index
Citation styles for Thermopylae

APA 6 Citation

Cartledge, P. (2006). Thermopylae ([edition unavailable]). ABRAMS, Inc. (Ignition). Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3720973/thermopylae-the-battle-that-changed-the-world-pdf (Original work published 2006)

Chicago Citation

Cartledge, Paul. (2006) 2006. Thermopylae. [Edition unavailable]. ABRAMS, Inc. (Ignition). https://www.perlego.com/book/3720973/thermopylae-the-battle-that-changed-the-world-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Cartledge, P. (2006) Thermopylae. [edition unavailable]. ABRAMS, Inc. (Ignition). Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3720973/thermopylae-the-battle-that-changed-the-world-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Cartledge, Paul. Thermopylae. [edition unavailable]. ABRAMS, Inc. (Ignition), 2006. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.