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Xerxes' Greek adventure : the naval perspective /
This volume deals with Xerxes' invasion of Greece (480 B.C.), particularly as a naval operation. It examines the traditions preserved by Aischylos, Herodotos, and others against the background of the revolutionary naval developments in the period preceding Xerxes' decision to attack. Among...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2005.
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| Colección: | Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ;
264. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This volume deals with Xerxes' invasion of Greece (480 B.C.), particularly as a naval operation. It examines the traditions preserved by Aischylos, Herodotos, and others against the background of the revolutionary naval developments in the period preceding Xerxes' decision to attack. Among the subjects discussed are: the naval pressure on Persian foreign policy; the strength in numbers of the Persian navy in 480; its deployment in the waters of Salamis related to the physical features of the battlefield and the position of the Greeks; Themistokles' legendary message as a key to the Persian plan of attack; the quality of the opposing ships and their tactical capabilities; the battle of Salamis itself and its outcome. The book includes maps and a photograph of the area discussed. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 174 pages) : maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-162) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781429429214 1429429216 1280906995 9781280906992 6610906998 9786610906994 9047406540 9789047406549 |
| ISSN: | 0169-8958 ; |