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Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy
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Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy

Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis
BookHardcover
Ranking201052inGeschichte
CHF55.90

Description

It's 490 BCE and Athens is under threat.
The Persian empire is invading.
The fate of the Western world is on the line.
Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy will transport you through the tales of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis - with recent archaeological and geological discoveries - and unearth the triumphs that saved the future of European democracy.
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-4721-4567-3
Product TypeBook
BindingHardcover
Publication countryUnited Kingdom
Publishing date30/08/2022
Pages480 pages
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 160 mm, Height 238 mm, Thickness 44 mm
Weight740 g
Article no.43169566
CatalogsBuchzentrum
Data source no.35132825
Product groupGeschichte
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Author

Dr Stephen P. Kershaw has been a Classics tutor for some thirty years, teaching at all levels from beginner to PhD, currently operating out of the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, authoring and teaching undergraduate courses, and tutoring on the Masters in Literature and Art. Steve has also created Oxford University's online courses on Greek Mythology, The Fall of Rome and The Minoans and Mycenaeans. He lectures at the Victoria and Albert Museum and, as Professor of History of Art, runs the European Studies Classical Tour for Rhodes College and the University of the South. In addition to titles published by Robinson, A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths, A Brief History of the Roman Empire and A Brief History of Atlantis, he has edited The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Steve was an expert contributor to the History Channel's Barbarians Rising series; former students include the Princess of Jordan; he translated the Greek inscription on Matthew Pinsent's fourth Olympic gold medal for him after his victory in Athens; and he is a guest speaker for the Royal Academy (through Cox & Kings). He lives in the Oxfordshire village of Deddington with his wife, the artist Lal Jones.