Title: Accurate Depiction of Spartan Life and Warfare
Product review: Steven Pressfield has written a historically accurate novel that captures the rigors of Spartan life, training, and ancient warfare. As a 30-year Army veteran with a combat tour in Vietnam followed by 13 years as a high school history teacher, I thoroughly enjoyed "Gates of Fire." My only criticism is that it was not entirely clear why only 300 Spartans went to Thermopylae. My understanding is that it was due to a religious festival which prevented deployment of the entire Spartan army and Leonidas was permitted to take only his personal bodyguard.
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