{"title":"Aevum Menu: Ancient Near East \u003e Persia \u003e Greco-Persian Wars","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-greco-persian-wars","title":"The Greco-Persian Wars","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a reissue, with a new introduction and an update to the bibliography, of the original edition, published in 1970 as The Year of Salamis in England and as Xerxes at Salamis in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe long and bitter struggle between the great Persian Empire and the fledgling Greek states reached its high point with the extraordinary Greek victory at Salamis in 480 B.C. The astonishing sea battle banished forever the specter of Persian invasion and occupation. Peter Green brilliantly retells this historic moment, evoking the whole dramatic sweep of events that the Persian offensive set in motion. The massive Greek victory, despite the Greeks' inferior numbers, opened the way for the historic evolution of the Greek states in a climate of creativity, independence, and democracy, one that provided a model and an inspiration for centuries to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen's accounts of both Persian and Greek strategies are clear and persuasive; equally convincing are his everyday details regarding the lives of soldiers, statesmen, and ordinary citizens. He has first-hand knowledge of the land and sea he describes, as well as full command of original sources and modern scholarship. With a new foreword, The Greco-Persian Wars is a book that lovers of fine historical writing will greet with pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44287573328006,"sku":"9780520203136","price":80.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/9199\/6550\/files\/9780520203136.jpg?v=1787577133"},{"product_id":"the-greek-victories-and-the-persian-ebb-480-479-bc-the-battles-of-salamis-plataea-mycale-and-after","title":"The Greek Victories and the Persian Ebb 480-479 BC: The Battles of Salamis, Plataea, Mycale and after","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic conclusion to this trilogy explains the reversal of fortunes and final defeat of Xerxes’ Persian invasion of Greece; not as unlikely as usually presupposed. The focus is on the successful repulse of the Persian massive armada at Salamis, a resounding naval victory with parallels to the English defeat of the Spanish Armada. Along with the backstage policies and cloak-and-dagger events, the analysis of hard data of naval and military realities and environment shows the reason for this outcome and more so of the closely fought double campaign of the following year that ended the Persian threat. The massive land victory at Plataea that ousted the empire from mainland Greece and crippled its armies, and the amphibious operation at Mycale that destroyed the remnants of the royal Grand Armada and shut the doors to further Persian incursions in Greece is examined in detail. Manousos Kambouris examines in depth the plans, potential, assets and liabilities of the two protagonists to explain command decisions and developments in the field. This is a fine finale to this fresh appraisal of these hugely significant events.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pen and Sword Military","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44361161638022,"sku":"9781399097802","price":86.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/9199\/6550\/files\/9781399097802.jpg?v=1788925958"}],"url":"https:\/\/aevumbooks.com\/collections\/aevum-menu-ancient-near-east-persia-greco-persian-wars.oembed","provider":"Aevum Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}