Персы: Греческая трагедия персидских войн — с историческим контекстом

What if the only surviving account of history's greatest naval battle came from the losing side? First performed in 472 BCE — just eight years after the Battle of Salamis — Aeschylus' The Persians is the oldest surviving play in the Western dramatic tradition and the only Greek tragedy drawn from real historical events. Written by a man who fought at Marathon and Salamis himself, this extraordinary work places the audience inside the Persian royal court as news of the catastrophic defeat arrives from Greece. Inside this edition you'll discover: Perfect for students of classical history and literature, readers of ancient drama, and anyone fascinated by the Persian Wars, ancient Greece, or the origins of Western theatre. Two and a half thousand years after its first performance, The Persians remains a work unlike any other in the classical canon — a portrait of empire, defeat, and human cost told by the one playwright who was there. Witness history's first great naval battle through the eyes of those who lost it.