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Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World
Reviews (10)
26 October 2014A fairly well-rounded history
I did learn a fair amount from reading this, although with a few caveats.
30 September 2014Great Book
Great book for likers of this period of history..
21 November 2011Abysmal ignorance and contemptible agenda
Paul Cartledge is a lucky fellow.
7 May 2010Not good - but the blame lies with the editor
The only qualification that Paul Cartledge had for writing this book is that he knows the sources.
28 November 2009Lots of good stuff, but not enough action.
The inside front cover biography in is book introduces Paul Cartledge as Professor of Greek History at Cambridge, author of several books, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the President of Greece awarded him the Order of Honour.
17 October 2009An amazing true story
Great book, if you're interested in this epic battle that took place and would like to learn more about the Spartan culture that produced such amazing soldiers you should read this book.
26 July 2009Really Not Much on the Battle
It is very unfortunate that such an expert as Paul Cartledge would write a book which displays such a lack of focus.
19 August 2007Theromopylae Review
While I thought this book was very good, with authentic, true detail, I felt the author's writing style was just a bit challenging to follow.
10 August 2007Wonderful in the beginning, in the middle, and in the end.
The former reviewers imagine that you can write a book on a three-battle day in some more than 340 pages .
1 August 2007look elsewhere
I agree with many reviewers who stated that this book is mostly a long and painful description leading up to the battle and seeingly a fly by with just a few words about the actual battle.