E-audiobook
Thermopylae the battle that changed the world
Record details
- ISBN: 1433284898 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
- ISBN: 9781433284892 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
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Physical Description:
electronic
electronic resource
remote - Publisher: [Ashland, Or.] : Blackstone Audio, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Downloadable audio file. Title from: Title details screen. Unabridged. Duration: 6:59:57. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by John Lee. |
| System Details Note: | Requires OverDrive Media Console Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 100600 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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| Subject: | Thermopylae, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C Thermopylae (Greece) -- History, Military |
| Genre: | DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOK. Audiobooks. |
Electronic resources
Summary:
In 480 B.C., a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae to march on Greece, intending to conquer the land with little difficulty. But the Greeks, led by King Leonidas and a small army of Spartans, took the battle to the Persians at Thermopylae and halted their advance, almost. It is one of history's most acclaimed battles, one of civilization's greatest last stands. Renowned classical historian Paul Cartledge looks anew at this history-altering moment and shows how its repercussions affect us even today. The invasion of Europe by Xerxes and his army redefined culture, kingdom, and class. The valiant efforts of the Greek warriors, facing a huge onrushing Persian army at the narrow pass at Thermopylae, changed the way future generations would think about combat, courage, and death.
