The Battle of Salamis, the Naval Encounter that Saved Greece & Western Civilization
Year: 2004 Language: english Author: Barry Strauss Genre: History Publisher: Simon & Schuster Edition: First ISBN: 9780743244510 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 376 Description: On a late September day in 480 B.C. Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. Overwhelmingly outnumbered by the enemy, the Greeks triumphed through a combination of strategy and deception. More than two millennia after it occurred, the clash between the Greeks and Persians at Salamis remains one of the most tactically brilliant battles ever fought. The Greek victory changed the course of western history - halting the advance of the Persian Empire and setting the stage for the Golden Age of Athens. In this dramatic new narrative account, historian and classicist Barry Strauss brings this landmark battle to life. He introduces us to the unforgettable characters whose decisions altered history: Themistocles, Athens' great leader (and admiral of its fleet), who devised the ingenious strategy that effectively destroyed the Persian navy in one day; Xerxes, the Persian king who fought bravely but who ultimately did not understand the sea; Aeschylus, the playwright who served in the battle and later wrote about it; and Artemisia, the only woman commander known from antiquity, who turned defeat into personal triumph. Filled with the sights, sounds, and scent of battle, “The Battle of Salamis” is a stirring work of history. According to Bernard Knox, editor of The Washington Post Book World, "This account of [the Battle of Salamis] by a history professor who is an expert on naval warfare with a gift for vivid narrative brings it, in all its suspense, its complications, its surprises and its cast of extraordinary characters, to fervent and turbulent life." Barry Strauss, professor of history and classics at Cornell University, is a leading expert on ancient military history. He has written or edited several books, including “The Battle of Salamis”, “The Trojan War”, “The Spartacus War”, “Masters of Command”, and “The Death of Caesar”. Additional info: Audio book:
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The Battle of Salamis, the Naval Encounter that Saved Greece & Western Civilization
Language: english
Author: Barry Strauss
Genre: History
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Edition: First
ISBN: 9780743244510
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 376
Description:
On a late September day in 480 B.C. Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. Overwhelmingly outnumbered by the enemy, the Greeks triumphed through a combination of strategy and deception. More than two millennia after it occurred, the clash between the Greeks and Persians at Salamis remains one of the most tactically brilliant battles ever fought.
The Greek victory changed the course of western history - halting the advance of the Persian Empire and setting the stage for the Golden Age of Athens.
In this dramatic new narrative account, historian and classicist Barry Strauss brings this landmark battle to life. He introduces us to the unforgettable characters whose decisions altered history: Themistocles, Athens' great leader (and admiral of its fleet), who devised the ingenious strategy that effectively destroyed the Persian navy in one day; Xerxes, the Persian king who fought bravely but who ultimately did not understand the sea; Aeschylus, the playwright who served in the battle and later wrote about it; and Artemisia, the only woman commander known from antiquity, who turned defeat into personal triumph. Filled with the sights, sounds, and scent of battle, “The Battle of Salamis” is a stirring work of history.
According to Bernard Knox, editor of The Washington Post Book World, "This account of [the Battle of Salamis] by a history professor who is an expert on naval warfare with a gift for vivid narrative brings it, in all its suspense, its complications, its surprises and its cast of extraordinary characters, to fervent and turbulent life."
Barry Strauss, professor of history and classics at Cornell University, is a leading expert on ancient military history. He has written or edited several books, including “The Battle of Salamis”, “The Trojan War”, “The Spartacus War”, “Masters of Command”, and “The Death of Caesar”.
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The Battle of Salamis, the Naval Encounter that Saved Greece & Western Civilization - Barry Strauss [Tom Perkins, 2022]
Author: Barry Strauss | Performer: Tom Perkins | Year: 2022 | Language: english | Genre: History | Publisher: Tantor Audio | Type: audiobook
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