Herodotus
Subtitle: Histories Book VIII (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)
Contributors: A. M. Bowie (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 7, 2008
Language: eng; grc
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780521573283
Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Language Arts & Disciplines; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Language; Ancient, Classical & Medieval; General; Literary Collections / Ancient, Classical & Medieval
Description: The Battle of Salamis was the first great (and unexpected) victory of the Greeks over the Persian forces under Xerxes. This battle forms the centre-piece of Book 8 of Herodotus' Histories.