Athens Burning (ePub)
The Persian Invasion of Greece and the Evacuation of Attica
(Sprache: Englisch)
"A fresh approach to the Greco-Persian wars focusing on Athens's evacuation, Persian occupation, and rebuilding... [a] compelling book." -John O. Hyland, Christopher Newport University
Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Title
Between June 480...
Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Title
Between June 480...
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"A fresh approach to the Greco-Persian wars focusing on Athens's evacuation, Persian occupation, and rebuilding... [a] compelling book." -John O. Hyland, Christopher Newport University
Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Title
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, they sought refuge abroad. During this difficult year of exile, the city of Athens was set on fire not once, but twice. InAthens Burning, Robert Garland explores the reasons behind the decision to abandon Attica, the peninsular region of Greece that includes Athens, while analyzing the consequences, both material and psychological, of the resulting invasion.
Taking its inspiration from the sufferings of civilians,Athens Burningalso works to dispel the image of the Persians as ruthless barbarians. Addressing questions that are largely ignored in other accounts of the conflict, including how the evacuation was organized and what kind of facilities were available to the refugees along the way, Garland demonstrates the relevance of ancient history to the contemporary world. This compelling story is especially resonant in a time when the news is filled with the suffering of nearly 5 million people driven by civil war from their homes in Syria. Aimed at students and scholars of ancient history, this highly accessible book will also fascinate anyone interested in the burgeoning fields of refugee and diaspora studies.
"The fullest account of the Persian sack of Athens in September 480 and in June 479 BCE available in English." -Canadian Journal of History
Winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Title
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, they sought refuge abroad. During this difficult year of exile, the city of Athens was set on fire not once, but twice. InAthens Burning, Robert Garland explores the reasons behind the decision to abandon Attica, the peninsular region of Greece that includes Athens, while analyzing the consequences, both material and psychological, of the resulting invasion.
Taking its inspiration from the sufferings of civilians,Athens Burningalso works to dispel the image of the Persians as ruthless barbarians. Addressing questions that are largely ignored in other accounts of the conflict, including how the evacuation was organized and what kind of facilities were available to the refugees along the way, Garland demonstrates the relevance of ancient history to the contemporary world. This compelling story is especially resonant in a time when the news is filled with the suffering of nearly 5 million people driven by civil war from their homes in Syria. Aimed at students and scholars of ancient history, this highly accessible book will also fascinate anyone interested in the burgeoning fields of refugee and diaspora studies.
"The fullest account of the Persian sack of Athens in September 480 and in June 479 BCE available in English." -Canadian Journal of History
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Robert Garland
- Englisch
- Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISBN-10: 1421421976
- ISBN-13: 9781421421971
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