The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC

ISBN-13: 9780415968546 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 96 str.

Philip de Souza

Opis

The series of wars between Classical Greece and the Persian Empire produced such famous battles as Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis. This book reveals the social, political and military impact of these wars, drawing on the contemporary writings of Herodotus, author of the world's first 'history'.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 The coming of the Persians; Chapter 2 Persia, Sparta and Athens; Chapter 3 Dareios sends an expedition to Greece; Chapter 4 Xerxes' invasion of Greece; Chapter 5 Aristodemos the Spartan; Chapter 6 Persian architecture; Chapter 7 Demokedes and Demaratos; Chapter 8 The Greeks attack the Persian Empire; Chapter 9 The Peloponnesian War;

O autorze

Philip de Souza