The Greco-Persian Wars by Peter Green
An account of the historic sea battle which ended in a Greek victory at Salamis in 489 BC. It evokes the sweep of events that the Persian offensive set in motion, and describes the everyday details of the lives of the soldiers, statesmen and ordinary citizens.
Historian, critic, essayist, translator, and novelist, Peter Green is Dougherty Centennial Professor Emeritus in Classics at the University of Texas and Visiting Professor of History at the University of Iowa. His other books available from California include Alexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age (1990), Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography (1991), The Laughter of Aphrodite: A Novel about Sappho of Lesbos (1993), Hellenistic History and Culture (1995, editor), Classical Bearings: Interpreting Ancient History and Culture(1998), and a translation of Apollonius Rhodius's The Argonautica.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780520203136 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520203135 |
| Title | The Greco-Persian Wars |
| Author | Peter Green |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 1998-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 356 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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