Thermopylae: The Battle for the West (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Thermopylae An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)--a critical contest in Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B. C. has been hailed ever since as an outstanding example of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.
Full description- Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
- Published: 31 March 2004
- Format: Paperback 256 pages
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- Categories: General & World History | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Military History
- ISBN 13: 9780306813603 ISBN 10: 0306813602
- Sales rank: 205,155
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Full description for Thermopylae
An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)--a critical contest in Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B.C. has been hailed ever since as an outstanding example of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.
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