Thermopylae: The Battle for the West-温泉关战役：西部之战

作者：Ernle Bradford

书名：Thermopylae: The Battle for the West《温泉关战役：西部之战》

中文简介：温泉关战役（希腊语：Μάχη τῶν Θερμοπυλῶν）是波希战争中的一次著名战役，也是西方历史上一次重要的战役，具有极高的历史意义和军事意义。希腊的斯巴达国王列奥尼达一世率领三百名斯巴达精锐战士与部分希腊城邦联军于温泉关抵抗波斯帝国，成功拖延波斯军队进攻，争取到雅典及其他城邦准备战役的宝贵时间，为之后希腊的胜利立下大功。但因寡不敌众，三百名斯巴达战士及殿后的志愿军全部阵亡，无人被俘或投降，列奥尼达被枭首。

英文简介：An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)--a critical contest in Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B.C. has been hailed ever since as an outstanding example of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice.