Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy
Autor Stephen P. Kershawen Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 apr 2022
More than 2,500 years since the Persian King Xerxes was defeated following his invasion of Greece, these ancient battles still have resonances in modern history and have left us with tales of heroic resistance in the face of seemingly hopeless odds.
In Three Epic Battles That Saved Democracy, Dr Stephen Kershaw focuses on both sides of three historic battles - Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis - between the Greeks, led by democratic Athens and militaristic Sparta, and the Persian Empire ruled by powerful kings, without which the history of Europe and the West would have been radically different. Through trials, victories, invasions, power, greed, revenge and rebellion, these battles rocked Greece to its core and threatened the future of democracy itself.
In this enthralling and timely retelling, Kershaw draws on modern archaeological and geological discoveries to bring new light to the stories of these Greco-Persian wars, famously told by the Father of History, Herodotus, to show that these decisive battles marked the beginning of Western civilization itself.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781472145666
ISBN-10: 1472145666
Pagini: 480
Dimensiuni: 152 x 232 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.62 kg
Editura: Little Brown
ISBN-10: 1472145666
Pagini: 480
Dimensiuni: 152 x 232 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.62 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Notă biografică
Dr Stephen P. Kershaw has been a Classics tutor for some thirty years, teaching at all levels from beginner to PhD, currently operating out of the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, authoring and teaching undergraduate courses, and tutoring on the Masters in Literature and Art. Steve has also created Oxford University's online courses on Greek Mythology, The Fall of Rome and The Minoans and Mycenaeans. He lectures at the Victoria and Albert Museum and, as Professor of History of Art, runs the European Studies Classical Tour for Rhodes College and the University of the South. In addition to titles published by Robinson, A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths, A Brief History of the Roman Empire and A Brief History of Atlantis, he has edited The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Steve was an expert contributor to the History Channel's Barbarians Rising series; former students include the Princess of Jordan; he translated the Greek inscription on Matthew Pinsent's fourth Olympic gold medal for him after his victory in Athens; and he is a guest speaker for the Royal Academy (through Cox & Kings). He lives in the Oxfordshire village of Deddington with his wife, the artist Lal Jones.
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The year 2022 marks 2,500 years since Athens, the birthplace of democracy, fought off the mighty Persian empire. Kershaw tells the story of the three epic battles - Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis - that saved democracy, without which the history of Europe and the West would have been radically different.
The year 2022 marks 2,500 years since Athens, the birthplace of democracy, fought off the mighty Persian empire. Kershaw tells the story of the three epic battles - Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis - that saved democracy, without which the history of Europe and the West would have been radically different.