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What is Athens Burning about?

"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. In Athens 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 Burning also works to dispel the image of the Persians... Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Epigraph 7 Contents 8 List of Illustrations 9 Timeline 10 Prologue 12 I: The Origins 15 II: The Evacuation 45 III: The First Burning 74 IV: The Second Burning 101 V: The Postwar Period 119 Epil

Author

Robert Garland

Publisher

Johns Hopkins University Press

Language

EN