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Thermopylae

The Battle That Changed the World

By Paul Cartledge

By Paul Cartledge

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Nov 06, 2007 | ISBN 9781400079186

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About Thermopylae

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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About Paul Cartledge

Paul Cartledge, professor of Greek history at the University of Cambridge, is the author of Alexander the Great, The Spartans, and The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization.

Product Details

Category: Ancient World History | Military History

Paperback | $17.00
Published by Vintage
Nov 06, 2007 | 352 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9781400079186
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Praise

“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

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