Isbn: 9789004141407 - xerxes' greek adventure: the naval perspective (mnemosyne, supplements, band 264) (6 Ergebnisse)

Brill, Leiden Boston 2005. In-8 plein cartonnage éditeur bleu de X + 174 pages. Cartes et plans.Texte en anglais. Parfait état.

Large octavo (245 x 165 mm), publisher's illustrated hardcover, X (+IV), 174 (+4) pp., with 3 b/w-maps, one of which fold-out, a well preserved copy. [MnS - Mnemosyne Supplements; 264]. - ISBN: 9004141405. - Contents/Inhalt : The Persian Wars in a naval perspective -- The numbers of Xerxes's fleet -- The text of Aischylos's Persians, 366-368, and the Persian battle-order -- The battlefield of Salamis and its tactical possibilities -- Themistokles's message and the Persian war aims -- The seizure of Psyttaleia and the Persian plan of attack -- The quality of the ships -- Tactical capabilities -- The battle of Salamis. Includes bibliographical references (p. [160]-162) and indexes. ||| Salamis, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C; Greece History Persian Wars, 500 B.C.-449 B.C. Naval operations; Persian Wars (Greece : 500-449 B.C.); Battle of Salamis (Greece : 480 B.C.) - Salamis, Schlacht bei Griechenland, 480 v. Chr.; Griechenland Geschichte Perserkriege, 500 v. Chr. 449 v. Chr. Marineoperationen; Perserkriege (Griechenland: 500449 v. Chr.); Schlacht von Salamis (Griechenland: 480 v. Chr.) - [00B | SOD | oR ] 620 g.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorH.T. Wallinga, Ph.D. (1956), Utrecht, was Professor of Ancient History at the Universities of Amsterdam (1960-64) and Utrecht (until 1990), the Netherlands. He has published on ancient maritime history, includin.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume deals with Xerxes' invasion of Greece (480 B.C.), particularly as a naval operation. It examines the traditions preserved by Aischylos, Herodotos, and others against the background of the revolutionary naval developments in the period preceding Xerxes' decision to attack. Among the subjects discussed are: the naval pressure on Persian foreign policy; the strength in numbers of the Persian navy in 480; its deployment in the waters of Salamis related to the physical features of the battlefield and the position of the Greeks; Themistokles' legendary message as a key to the Persian plan of attack; the quality of the opposing ships and their tactical capabilities; the battle of Salamis itself and its outcome. The book includes maps and a photograph of the area discussed. …