{"product_id":"thermopylae-chris-carey-9780198754107","title":"Thermopylae: Great Battles","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe story of Thermopylae, the battle that helped define the identity of the ancient Greeks: how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it means for us today.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, a Greek force of approximately 7,000 faced the biggest army ever seen in the Greek peninsula. For three days, the Persians--the greatest military force in the world--were stopped in their tracks by a vastly inferior force, before the bulk of the Greek army was forced to retreat with their rear guard wiped out in one of history's most famous last stands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn strict military terms it was a defeat for the Greeks. But like the British retreat from Dunkirk or the massacre at the Alamo, this David and Goliath story has taken on the aura of success. Thermopylae has acquired a glamour exceeding the other battles of the Persian Wars, passing from history into myth, and lost none of that appeal in the modern era. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThermopylae\u003c\/em\u003e, Chris Carey analyses the origins and course of this pivotal battle, as well as the challenges facing the historians who attempt to separate fact from myth and make sense of an event with an absence of hard evidence. Carey also considers Thermopylae's cultural legacy, from its absorbtion into Greek and Roman oratorical traditions, to its influence over modern literature, poetry, public monuments, and mainstream Hollywood movies. This new volume in the \u003cem\u003eGreat Battles\u003c\/em\u003e series offers an innovative view of a battle whose legacy has overtaken its real life practical outcomes, but which showed that a seemingly unstoppable force could be resisted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Carey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198754108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198754107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Chris Carey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946292871423,"sku":"9780198754107","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d3ce6ee4-f96d-44e3-a935-e923a4baf085.jpg?v=1681512393","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thermopylae-chris-carey-9780198754107","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}