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Summary: History of the World: Greece and Persia
Review: Thermopylae is a great source of information about the Persian invasion of Greece by Xerxes after the battle at Marathon. It ranges from an in-depth view of the intriguing and alien Spartan culture, to Greek terrain and armor, to a background of Persian-Greek relations. This book discusses the important Battle of Salamis, which, if lost to the Persians, could have completely altered the course of history. Could you imagine the world today without an ancient Greece to refer to? I thought this book would bore me to death, but instead I kept reading it and didn't want to give it back to the owner. I may go buy it, though I work at the library. It seems like it would be a good investment. I enjoyed Thermopylae, and I believe others would as well. This is the sort of book we should read in school! My high school classes have given me no depth, taught me nothing about the history of the classic world. This book has taken me closer to understanding the current world. I can only look forward to college and hope it does as good a job as Ernle Bradford and his book has.
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Summary: Thermopylae:Battle for the West
Review: This book captures the scope and great significance of the battle of Thermopylae. Bradford does a great job in the way that he pulls together facts, opinions, and history together in a superb way. A must-read for any history buff.
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