The Battle of Salamis was the first great (and unexpected) victory
of the Greeks over the Persian forces under Xerxes, whose defeat
had important consequences for the subsequent history and
self-image of Europe. This battle forms the centre-piece of book
VIII of Herodotus' Histories. The book also illuminates Greek views
of themselves and of peoples from the East, the problematic
relationships between different Greek states in the face of the
invasion, and the role of the divine in history. This introduction
and commentary pays particular attention to the history and culture
of Achaemenid Persia and the peoples of its empire. It offers much
help with the language of the text (which has been prepared for
ease of reading), and deals with major literary and historical
questions. It will be of especial use to intermediate and advanced
Greek students, but also provides up-to-date scholarly materials
for graduate students and professional classicists.
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