The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece--and Western CivilizationA scholar who has reexamined the original sources for this stirring narrative presents an exciting, perceptive work of military history and a shrewd analysis of the cultural differences between and within the contending Persian and Greek factions. |
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The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece -- and Western ... Barry Strauss No preview available - 2005 |
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