This is the epic story of the Great Persian War of 481-479 BC, the
major land and sea Persian invasion of Greece under Xerxes.
Starting from the Persian decision to avenge the outrage caused to
imperial prestige by the battle of Marathon, this book details the
policy, diplomacy and religion as they intermingle with matters of
strategy and tactics. It includes detailed coverage of the
legendary Battle of Thermopylae, immortalized in literature and
film as the ultimate defiant last stand. There is similarly
in-depth coverage, in terms of events, tactics, methods and
intentions, afforded to the relatively unknown sea battles off Cape
Artemisium, only recently dramatized for the Big Screen; a naval
engagement that primed the Battle of Salamis. Special attention has
been paid to the events following these two battles, leading to the
bloody conquest of Athens and the implementation of vengeance by
the Persian Empire, which for a brief time stood triumphant,
victorious and awesome as never before, but also sowed the seeds of
eventual defeat.
General
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Military
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
June 2022 |
| Authors: |
Manousos E. Kambouris
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 172 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-09775-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-399-09775-X |
| Barcode: |
9781399097758 |
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