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Imagining Xerxes : ancient perspectives on a Persian king /

Xerxes, the Persian king who invaded Greece in 480 BC, quickly earned a notoriety that endured throughout antiquity and beyond. The Greeks' historical encounter with this eastern king â€" which resulted, against overwhelming odds, in the defeat of the Persian army â€" has inspired a...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bridges, Emma (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, England ; New York, New York : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Colección:Bloomsbury studies in classical reception.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 8 |a Epilogue: Re-imagining XerxesBibliography; Index. 
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