《萨拉米斯之战》内容简介
公元前480年9月下旬的一天，希腊战舰在狭窄的萨拉米海峡迎战入侵的波斯舰队，这是古代世界最重要的海战。尽管力量对比悬殊，处于劣势的希腊人利用策略，蒙骗了敌人，最终取得战斗的胜利。即便过去了两千多年，萨拉米海战仍然是最有战术智慧的战役之一。希腊的胜利改变西方历史的走向，阻止了波斯帝国的扩张，并为雅典的黄金时代奠定了基础。
在全新的富有戏剧性的描写中，历史学家和古典学家巴里·施特劳斯将这场具有里程碑意义的战役栩栩如生地呈现出来。他向我们介绍了那些令人难忘的人物，他们的决策改变了历史进程：雅典的伟大领袖（也是雅典舰队的统帅）地米斯托克利，设计了巧妙的战略，在一天内就基本摧毁了波斯海军；波斯皇帝薛西斯，英勇无比，但最终证明不懂海战；剧作家埃斯库罗斯，亲身参与了这场战役，后来将其写成了戏剧；还有阿尔忒密西亚，古典时期唯一的女指挥官，在波斯海军溃败中迎来了自己的高光时刻。《萨拉米斯之战》是一部激动人心的历史作品，让人身临其境，从视觉、听觉和嗅觉各个方面真切地感受那场战争。
作者简介
巴里·施特劳斯（BarryStrauss），美国康奈尔大学古典学系和历史学系教授，研究方向为古代军事史。他撰写了多部著作，包括《特洛伊战争》《斯巴达克斯战争》等。
A brief introduction to the Battle of Salamis
One day in late September 480 BC, Greek warships met an invading Persian fleet in the narrow Strait of Salami in the most important naval battle of the ancient world. In spite of the great disparity of power, the disadvantaged Greeks used tactics to deceive the enemy and eventually won the battle. Even after more than 2,000 years, the Battle of Salami remains one of the most tactically intelligent. The Greek victory changed the course of Western history, halted the expansion of the Persian Empire, and laid the foundation for the Golden Age of Athens.
In a dramatic new account, historian and classicist Barry Strauss brings this landmark battle to life. He introduces us to memorable figures whose decisions changed the course of history: Themistocles, the great Athenian leader (and commander of the Athenian fleet), who devised ingenious strategies that essentially destroyed the Persian navy in a single day; The Persian emperor Xerxes, heroic but ultimately ignorant of naval warfare; The playwright Aeschylus, who participated in the battle himself, later wrote a play about it; And then there was Artemisia, the only female commander of the classical period, who had her moment of glory in the defeat of the Persian Navy. "The Battle of Salamis" is an exciting historical work that makes you feel the battle in every aspect of sight, sound and smell.
About the author
BarryStrauss is professor of Classics and History at Cornell University, where his research focuses on ancient military history. He wrote several books, including The Trojan War and the Spartacus War.
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