Thermopylae : the battle that changed the world / Paul Cartledge.
| Author/creator | Cartledge, Paul |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Woodstock : Overlook Press, 2006. |
| Description | xxxvii, 313 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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 -- Appendix 1: the invention of history: Herodotus and other ancient sources -- Appendix 2: Herodotus's Persian Muster-lists: a translation -- Appendix 3: Herodotus: antidote to fundamentalism. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-295) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006050175 |
| ISBN | 1585675660 |
| ISBN | 9781585675661 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DF225.5 C37 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |