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.
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