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Herodotus: The Persian War (Translations from Greek and Roman Authors) (Paperback)

by Herodotus (Author), William Shepherd (Translator)
Key Phrases: Persian Wars, King Xerxes, Lake Maeotis (more...)
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Selections from Herodotus' History which follow the events of the great war between the Greeks and the Persians. The translated extracts include Herodotus' descriptions of the preparations for war and of the great land- and sea-battles which took place. Linking commentaries explain Greek and Persian strategies and battle manoeuvres. Background information on the ships and on the soldiers fighting in the war is also given.

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Text: English, Greek (translation)

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 136 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (April 30, 1982)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0521281946
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521281942
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,780,910 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Persian Wars, King Xerxes, Lake Maeotis, Royal Scythians, Histiaeus the Milesian, Mount Athos, Mount Casius, Mount Cithaeron, Mount Pelion, Aristagoras the Milesian, Ceramic Gulf, Cyrus the Great, Egyptian Thebes, Eleusinian Demeter, Fair Coast, Holy Salamis, Pcrsian Wars, Theban Zeus
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