Herodotus

Herodotus: The Persian War

Übersetzer: Shepherd, William

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Selections from Herodotus' History which follow the events of the great war between the Greeks and the Persians. The translated extracts include Herodotus' descriptions of the preparations for war and of the great land- and sea-battles which took place. Linking commentaries explain Greek and Persian strategies and battle manoeuvres.

Produktdetails

• Translations from Greek and Roman Authors
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Altersempfehlung: 14 bis 16 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 1982
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 198g
• ISBN-13: 9780521281942
• ISBN-10: 0521281946
• Artikelnr.: 24320708

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The Ionian revolt
2. Marathon
3. The eclipse of Greece
4. Face your doom!
5. A fallen king
6. The foundation-stone of freedom
7. Blessed island
8. A wooden wall
9. Autumn 480 to Spring 479
10. The battle of Plataea
11. Final victory
Index of passages translated
Index.