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The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC: 36 (Essential Histories)

The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC: 36 (Essential Histories)

by PhilipDeSouza (Author)

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    Illustrated 2003

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Synopsis

This title covers one ot the defining periods of European history. The series of wars between the Classical Greeks and the Persian Empire produced the famous battles of Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis, as well as the ill-fated attempt to overthrow the Persian king in 400 BC, which helped to inspire the conquests of Alexander the Great. To tell the story of these momentous events, of the lives of great men and women, of the societies and cultures that produced them and to explain how and why they came into conflict was the aim of Herodotus, the Father of History , whose account of the wars is our principal source and the first book to be called a history .

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 96
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 25 Jan 2003
ISBN 10: 1841763586
ISBN 13: 9781841763583

Media Reviews
I am most favorably impressed by the Essential Histories series on the American Civil War. Written by four of the best historians of the military course of the war, these volumes provide a lucid and concise narrative of the campaigns in both the Eastern and Western theaters as well as penetrating analyses of strategies and leadership. Ideal for classroom use or fireside reading.
Author Bio
Dr Philip de Souza FRHistS studied History and Classics at Royal Holloway College, London. He is the author of 'Piracy in the Graeco-Roman World' (Cambridge, 1999), plus numerous articles and essays on Greek and Roman history. He is a contributor to the forthcoming 'Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare' and is currently finishing a book on Ancient Naval Warfare, to be published by Routledge. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Historical, Social and Cultural Studies at St Mary's College, University of Surrey, where he teaches ancient history, including a course on 'War and Society in the Ancient World'.