Thermopylae by Paul Cartledge PAPERBACK 9781400079186

Thermopylae\nby Paul Cartledge\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 18\u201319 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Paul Cartledge\nTitle: Thermopylae\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Ancient history\nPublisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\nISBN-13: 9781400079186\nISBN-10: 1400079187\nRRP: \u00A317.00\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nIn 480 B.C., the mighty Persian king Xerxes led a massive force to the narrow mountain pass called Thermopylae, anticipating no significant resistance in his bid to conquer Greece. But the Greeks, led by Leonidas and a small army of Spartan warriors, took the battle to the Persians and nearly halted their advance.\n \nPaul Cartledge's riveting, authoritative account of King Leonidas and the legendary 300 illuminates this valiant.