Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy by Stephen P. Kershaw (Paperback Book)

Praise for the author's A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths: 'Eminently sane, highly informative'\nPAUL CARTLEDGE, BBC History magazine\nIn 2022 it will be 2,500 years since the final defeat of the invasion of Greece by the Persian King Xerxes. This astonishing clash between East and West still has resonances in modern history, and has left us with tales of heroic resistance in the face of seemingly hopeless odds. Kershaw makes use of recent archaeological and geological discoveries in this thrilling and timely retelling of the story, originally told by Herodotus, the Father of History.\nThe protagonists are, in Europe, the Greeks, led on land by militaristic, oligarchic Sparta, and on sea by the newly democratic Athens; in Asia, the mighty Persian Empire - powerful, rich, cultured, ethnically\n\nThree Epic Battles that Saved Democracy\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery with Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price;