Thermopylae : Great Battles.

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The story of Thermopylae, the famous last stand of the Greco-Persian Wars: how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean. Cover GREAT BATTLES: THERMOPYLAE Copyright Dedication FOREWORD PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF MAPS ABBREVIATIONS 1: Introduction 2: Reading Thermopylae-The Problems 3: The Pass 4: The Persians: The Long Road to the Pass 5: The Greeks 6: The Battle 7: Thermopylae Refought 8: Thermopylae in the Ancient World 9: The Myth in the Modern Era 10: And Finally… NOTES Chapter 2 Chapter 9 FURTHER READING The Persian Wars The Battle at Thermopylae Topography Herodotus Other Ancient Sources Sparta The Persian Empire Greek and Persian Weaponry and WarfareThermopylae Refought Reception of Sparta and Thermopylae Ancient and Modern And specifically The Greek War of Independence Alamo and Little Bighorn The Opium and Zulu Wars Stalingrad, Monte Cassino, and Kohima Dien Bien Phu 9/11 Burial and Monuments INDEX