{"product_id":"three-epic-battles-that-saved-democracy-9781472145659","title":"Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the author''s \u003ci\u003eA Brief Guide to the Greek Myths\u003c\/i\u003e: ''Eminently sane, highly informative''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePAUL CARTLEDGE, \u003ci\u003eBBC History\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year 2022 marks 2,500 years since the final defeat of the invasion of Greece by the Persian King Xerxes. This astonishing clash between East and West still has resonances in modern history, and has left us with tales of heroic resistance in the face of seemingly hopeless odds. Kershaw makes use of recent archaeological and geological discoveries in this thrilling and timely retelling of the story, originally told by Herodotus, the Father of History.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe protagonists are, in Europe, the Greeks, led on land by militaristic, oligarchic Sparta, and on sea by the newly democratic Athens; in Asia, the mighty Persian Empire - powerful, rich, cultured, ethnically diverse, ruled by mighty kings, and encompassing modern Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Egypt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the rich, sophisticated, Greek communities of Ionia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the author's \u003ci\u003eA Brief Guide to the Greek Myths\u003c\/i\u003e: Eminently sane, highly informative, and reasonably priced. -- Paul Cartledge * BBC History magazine *\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the author's \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e: As his exhaustive survey shows, Atlantis has been adapted to countless ideologies and agendas over time, serving the needs of every sort of reader - 'harmless hippies or Heinrich Himmler' in Mr Kershaw's memorable phrase. -- James Romm * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the author: The experts interviewed . . . [for the TV documentary series \u003ci\u003eBarbarians Rising\u003c\/i\u003e] are both entertaining and illuminating. -- Brian P. Kelly * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003eKershaw has written an impressive and timely book that reminds us that the principles of freedom and democracy are powerful motivators in war. -- Saul David * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eOne of the great virtues of Kershaw's book is the detailed knowledge he brings to bear on the war at sea. The description of the decisive naval battle of Salamis is superbly done. * Mail on Sunday *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885746467159,"sku":"9781472145659","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472145659.jpg?v=1722537551","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/three-epic-battles-that-saved-democracy-9781472145659","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}