ISBN: 1906142785

[EAN: 9781906142780], Used, very good, [PU: Gibson Square Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London], JOHN R. HALE LORDS OF THE SEA HOW ATHENIAN TRIREME BATTLES CHANGED WORLD TRIREMES, Lords of t… Plus…

[EAN: 9781906142780], Used, very good, [PU: Gibson Square Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London], JOHN R. HALE LORDS OF THE SEA HOW ATHENIAN TRIREME BATTLES CHANGED WORLD TRIREMES, Lords of the Sea tells the true story behind the upcoming blockbuster 300: Rise of an Empire and explains how the Athenians established the modern world as we know it. 300: Rise of an Empire is the bloody epic based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. However, the true history behind leading character General Themistocles and the rise of Athens is a story that also deserves to be told: without him and the courageous exploits of his free men, the world as we know it would never have come to be. Lords of the Sea is a wonderful and evocative book looking at the remarkable birth of the first ever modern democracy following a September day in 480 BC in Athens. When the Athenians lured the armada of Persian King Xerxes into the narrow straits at Salamis, their small navy inflicted a crushing defeat that became a key turning point for world history. John R. Hale narrates for the first time how democracy grew from the need for skilled rowers who were free men through the definitive history of these 600 swift and dangerous ships, and the stories of Athens's great leaders, from visionary strategists to seductive rogues, who established Athens' democratic rule and its astonishing supremacy. This is history as thriller-writing, with a cast of colourful characters forming a stirring chronicle in the mould of Rubicon and Persia. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2011, ISBN: 1906142785

[EAN: 9781906142780], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Gibson Square Books], Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supple… Plus…

[EAN: 9781906142780], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Gibson Square Books], Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting., Books<

ISBN: 1906142785

[EAN: 9781906142780], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.09], JOHN R. HALE LORDS OF THE SEA HOW ATHENIAN TRIREME BATTLES CHANGED WORLD TRIREMES, The book has been read, but is in excel… Plus…

[EAN: 9781906142780], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 4.09], JOHN R. HALE LORDS OF THE SEA HOW ATHENIAN TRIREME BATTLES CHANGED WORLD TRIREMES, The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

ISBN: 9781906142780

Paperback. Very Good., 3