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The Battle of Salamis

The Battle of Salamis Paperback - 2005

by Barry Strauss

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On a late September day in 480 B.C., Greek warships faced an invading Persian armada in the narrow Salamis Straits in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. Overwhelmingly outnumbered by the enemy, the Greeks triumphed through a combination of strategy and deception. More than two millennia after it occurred, the clash between the Greeks and Persians at Salamis remains one of the most tactically brilliant battles ever fought. The Greek victory changed the course of western history -- halting the advance of the Persian Empire and setting the stage for the Golden Age of Athens. andlt;BRandgt; In this dramatic new narrative account, historian and classicist Barry Strauss brings this landmark battle to life. He introduces us to the unforgettable characters whose decisions altered history: Themistocles, Athens' great leader (and admiral of its fleet), who devised the ingenious strategy that effectively destroyed the Persian navy in one day; Xerxes, the Persian king who fought bravely but who ultimately did not understand the sea; Aeschylus, the playwright who served in the battle and later wrote about it; and Artemisia, the only woman commander known from antiquity, who turned defeat into personal triumph.
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  • Title The Battle of Salamis
  • Author Barry Strauss
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster, New York
  • Date June 28, 2005
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # SQ1538958
  • ISBN 9780743244510 / 0743244516
  • Weight 0.83 lbs (0.38 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 6.2 x 0.82 in (23.47 x 15.75 x 2.08 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
  • Library of Congress subjects Greece - History - Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C, Salamis, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C
  • Dewey Decimal Code 938.03

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  • New York Times, 08/07/2005, Page 24

About the author

Barry Strauss is a professor of history and classics at Cornell University, The Corliss Page Dean Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and a leading expert on ancient military history. He has written or edited several books, including The Battle of Salamis, The Trojan War, The Spartacus War, Masters of Command, The Death of Caesar, and Ten Caesars. Visit BarryStrauss.com.

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