Athens Burning: The Persian Invasion of Greece and the Evacuation of Attica

by Robert Garland

Book Overview

The gripping story of how the Athenians survived the Persian invasion of their homeland--one of the central events in ancient Greek history.

Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL

Between June 480 and August 479 BC, tens of thousands of Athenians evacuated, following King Xerxes' victory at the Battle of Thermopylae. Abandoning their homes and ancestral tombs in the wake of the invading Persian army,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421421968
• ISBN13: 9781421421964
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary