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Expedition to disaster : the Athenian mission to Sicily 415 BC

Title: Expedition to disaster : the Athenian mission to Sicily 415 BC / Philip Matyszak.
Author: Matyszak, Philip
Publication: Yorkshire ; Philadelphia : Pen & Sword Military, 2023.

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Description

167 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

"The Athenian expedition to conquer Sicily was one of the pivotal events of the classical period. At this time (415 BC), Athens was locked in a decades-long struggle with Sparta for mastery of the Greek world. The expedition to Sicily was intended to give Athens the extra money and resources to crush the Spartans. New archaeological discoveries allow the ensuing siege to be reconstructed in greater detail than ever before. The cast of characters includes Alcibiades, the flamboyant, charismatic young aristocrat; Nicias, the aging, reluctant commander of the ill-fated expedition and Gylippus, the grim Spartan general sent to mastermind the defense of Syracuse. It was he who stopped the Athenians dead in their tracks within weeks of his arrival, then turned the tables on the invaders. The Athenians were in their turn surrounded, besieged, and forced to ask for mercy from a man who had none to give. In short, we have an epic story packed with colorful characters and dramatic episodes. There are battles on land and sea, siege and counter-siege and tales of self-sacrifice, villainy and heroism. Yet there is also the overarching unifying theme which is the story of the expedition itself. Philip Matyszak's combination of thorough research and gripping narrative makes him the perfect man to do justice to this famous story"--Publisher description.

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Note

Originally published 2012.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JFE 23-3245

ISBN

1399024841
9781399024846

OCLC

1369327885

Author

Matyszak, Philip, author.

Title

Expedition to disaster : the Athenian mission to Sicily 415 BC / Philip Matyszak.

Publisher

Yorkshire ; Philadelphia : Pen & Sword Military, 2023.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

415-413 B.C.

Research Call Number

JFE 23-3245

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