Thermopylae: The Battle for the West

An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)--a critical contest in Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B.C. has been hailed ever since as an outstanding example of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 03/31/2004
ISBN: 9780306813603
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.00w x 0.73d