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Barry S. Strauss is a Professor of History and Classics at Cornell University and chair of its history department. He is an expert on ancient military history and has written or edited numerous books including The Battle of Salamis (2004) The Trojan War (2006) and The Spartacus War (2009). His books have been translated into six languages. Strauss holds a B.A. from Cornell and a Ph.D.