Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: De Souza, Philip
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Fitzroy Dearborn, 2003.
Subjects:
500-362 B.C.
Greece > History > Spartan and Theban Supremacies, 404-362 B.C.
Greece > History > Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C.
Grèce > Histoire > 404-362 av. J.-C. (Hégémonies de Sparte et de Thèbes)
Grèce > Histoire > 500-449 av. J.-C. (Guerres médiques)
Greece
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Chronology; Background to war The coming of the Persians; Warring sides Persia, Sparta and Athens; Outbreak Dareios sends an expedition to Greece; The fighting Xerxes' invasion of Greece; Portrait of a soldier Aristodemos the Spartan; The world around war Persian Architecture; Portraits of civilians Demokedes and Demaratos; How the wars ended The Greeks attack the Persian Empire; Conclusion and consequences The Peloponnesian War; Further reading; Index.

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