The first clash : the miraculous Greek victory at Marathon and its impact on Western civilization / Jim Lacey.
A scholarly chronicle describes how Persian invaders were defeated by Greek defenders in the Battle of Marathon, in an account that reveals how an alternate outcome would have posed historical consequences to western civilization.
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Bantam Books,
©2011.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Summary: | A scholarly chronicle describes how Persian invaders were defeated by Greek defenders in the Battle of Marathon, in an account that reveals how an alternate outcome would have posed historical consequences to western civilization. |
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Physical Description: | xxxiii, 233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-230) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780553807349 (hbk.) 055380734X (hbk.) 9780553908121 (e-book) 055390812X (e-book) |