Название: The Battle of Thermopylae: A Campaign in Context
Автор: Rupert Matthews
Издательство: The History Press
Год: 2006
Страниц: 196
Язык: English
Формат: PDF (Conv)
Размер: 35 MB
This was no vain sacrifice; the delay gave breathing space for the Greek states to organise their defence, and ultimately defend successfully their homelands. Among other intriguing revelations the author explains the importance of the half-ruined wall that sheltered the Spartans against the onslaught. With concise diagrams and maps of the entire campaign, the reader can begin to understand the extraordinary, apparently impossible outcome of the war.
