Marathon : how one battle changed Western civilization /
Traces the decisive military confrontation between Greek and Persian forces that led to an unexpected victory for the Greeks and the establishment of Greek cultural practices that became the basis for much of Western civilization.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Overlook Duckworth,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Traces the decisive military confrontation between Greek and Persian forces that led to an unexpected victory for the Greeks and the establishment of Greek cultural practices that became the basis for much of Western civilization. |
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| Physical Description: | 304 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-292) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781590201688 (hbk.) 9780715639085 (hbk.) 0715639080 (hbk.) 159020168X (hbk.) |