Imagining Xerxes : ancient perspectives on a Persian king / Emma Bridges.

Xerxes, the Persian king who invaded Greece in 480 BC, quickly earned a notoriety that endured throughout antiquity and beyond. The Greeks' historical encounter with this eastern king â€" which resulted, against overwhelming odds, in the defeat of the Persian army â€" has inspired a...

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Main Author: Bridges, Emma (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, England ; New York, New York : Bloomsbury, 2015.
Series:Bloomsbury studies in classical reception.
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