Athens Burning
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Author | : Robert Garland |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2017-01-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 142142195X |
"In this next offering for the Witness to Ancient History series, Robert Garland writes about the Persian invasion of Greece in the 5th century BC. After introducing the reader to the contextual background of the Greco-Persian Wars, including the famous Battle of Marathon, Garland describes the various stages of the invasion from both the Persian and Greek point of view. He focuses on the Greek evacuation of Attica (the peninsular region of Greece that includes Athens), the siege of the Acropolis, the eventual defeat of the Persians by Athenian and Spartan armies, and the return of the Greek people to their land. Coming off his 2014 PUP book on the experience of diaspora in ancient Greece, Garland is well placed to speak authoritatively on this important time in ancient history when the Greeks had to flee their homeland. Garland is an experienced and productive writer whose experience producing video lecture courses for The Great Courses company makes him an ideal author for this introductory volume"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Nick Brown |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-07-27 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781803694849 |
'Athens is Burning' tells the story of the days that changed the ancient world through the eyes of those who lived through it: the leaders and those in the front line. A story of courage, betrayal and tormented love. Following the defeat at Thermopylae the Athenians are forced to abandon their city to the Persian army. Led by Themistocles they regroup their fleet, for a last stand in the bay of Salamis. But have they been betrayed and if so who by: their enemies or their friends? What happens next will decide the fate of both Greece and democracy. The fast paced, meticulously researched sequel to the critically acclaimed Luck Bringer and Wooden Walls of Thermopylae. "Nick Brown is the Hemmingway of the Ancient World." Lucy Branch "Fascinating and entertaining, makes the reader feel present at the events alongside Mandrocles the Luck Bringer." Antonis Mistriotis
Author | : William Stearns Davis |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2023-09-08 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 338703489X |
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Author | : Sophie Mills |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2020-03-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0429632703 |
This study centres on the rhetoric of the Athenian empire, Thucydides’ account of the Peloponnesian War and the notable discrepancies between his assessment of Athens and that found in tragedy, funeral orations and public art. Mills explores the contradiction between Athenian actions and their self-representation, arguing that Thucydides’ highly critical, cynical approach to the Athenian empire does not reflect how the average Athenian saw his city’s power. The popular education of the Athenians, as presented to them in funeral speeches, drama and public art told a very different story from that presented by Thucydides’ history, and it was far more palatable to ordinary Athenians since it offered them a highly flattering portrayal of their city and, by extension, each individual who made up that city. Drama, Oratory and Thucydides in Fifth-Century Athens: Teaching Imperial Lessons offers a fascinating insight into Athenian self-representation and will be of interest to anyone working on classical Athens, the Greek polis and classical historiography.
Author | : William Dinsmoor |
Publisher | : Gorgias PressLlc |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781607244677 |
In this paper William Dinsmoor, a historian of architecture and one of the scholars involved in the rebuilding of the Acropolis in the early 20th century, here uses a variety of evidence to set a date for this burning.
Author | : Vermont. Forest Service |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 542 |
Release | : 1924 |
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Author | : Vermont. Department of Conservation and Development |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : Forests and forestry |
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Author | : John Clark Ridpath |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 688 |
Release | : 1890 |
Genre | : World history |
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Author | : John Clark Ridpath |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : World history |
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Author | : John Clark Ridpath |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 696 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : Ethnology |
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