Persia

June 10th, 2007 by alephnaught

Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae

Title: Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae Author: Steven Pressfield Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Bantam; Reprint edition (September 27, 2005) ISBN-10: 055338368X ISBN-13: 978-0553383683 I started this one on the way home from Italy, but I was already reading a book on the train (my previous blog entry), so this […]

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December 9th, 2006 by alephnaught

Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World

Title: Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World Author: Paul Cartledge Hardcover: 376 pages Publisher: Overlook Hardcover (November 2, 2006) ISBN: 1585675660 Having studied ancient Spartan history in college, I just had to read this book when I found out it was available. The book is divided into three main sections: the lead-up to the […]