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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lacey, Jim, 1958-
Language:English
Published: New York : Bantam Books, [2011], ©2011.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Physical Description:xxxiii, 233 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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