{"product_id":"the-greco-persian-wars-paperback","title":"The Greco-Persian Wars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a reissue, with a new introduction and an update to the bibliography, of the original edition, published in 1970 as The Year of Salamis\u003ci\u003e in England and as \u003c\/i\u003eXerxes at Salamis\u003ci\u003e in the U.S.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe long and bitter struggle between the great Persian Empire and the fledgling Greek states reached its high point with the extraordinary Greek victory at Salamis in 480 B.C. The astonishing sea battle banished forever the specter of Persian invasion and occupation. Peter Green brilliantly retells this historic moment, evoking the whole dramatic sweep of events that the Persian offensive set in motion. The massive Greek victory, despite the Greeks' inferior numbers, opened the way for the historic evolution of the Greek states in a climate of creativity, independence, and democracy, one that provided a model and an inspiration for centuries to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGreen's accounts of both Persian and Greek strategies are clear and persuasive; equally convincing are his everyday details regarding the lives of soldiers, statesmen, and ordinary citizens. He has first-hand knowledge of the land and sea he describes, as well as full command of original sources and modern scholarship. With a new foreword, \u003ci\u003eThe Greco-Persian Wars\u003c\/i\u003e is a book that lovers of fine historical writing will greet with pleasure.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Green's \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Salamis\u003c\/i\u003e is deservedly famous, combining scholarship and imagination with the ability to tell a stirring tale.--J. F. Lazenby, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Defence of Greece, 490-479 B.C\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorian, critic, essayist, translator, and novelist, \u003cb\u003ePeter Green\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eAlexander to Actium: The Historical Evolution of the Hellenistic Age\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eAlexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), \u003ci\u003eThe Laughter of Aphrodite: A Novel about Sappho of Lesbos\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), \u003ci\u003eHellenistic History and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (1995, editor), \u003ci\u003eClassical Bearings: Interpreting Ancient History and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e(1998), and a translation of Apollonius Rhodius's \u003ci\u003eThe Argonautica\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 356\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9.19 x 6.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45424659628134,"sku":"9780520203136","price":66.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RmxDZWZ5SXZmQW05aStyZHN1WTBSdz09.webp?v=1775602200","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-greco-persian-wars-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}