Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Persian Invasions of Greece, Arthur Keaveney.

The Persian Invasions of Greece, Arthur Keaveney.

Fairly short but informative account of the famous campaigns of Darius and Xersex, written by an expert on ancient Persia and so with a rather different tone and emphasis than most books on this subject. Also covers the Ionian revolt and the build-up to the war in more detail than is often the case.

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