The Battle of Marathon in scholarship : research, theories and controversies since 1850 / Dennis L. Fink.

"This is an in-depth examination of the Battle of Marathon and the controversies surrounding it. The book covers the rise of the Persian Empire, relations between the Greeks in the Persian Empire and the Ionian revolt which sets the stage for the Persian expedition in 490 that leads to the Battle of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fink, Dennis L., 1942-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
Subjects:
Marathon, Battle of, Greece, 490 B.C.
Greece > History > Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C. > Historiography.
Physical Description:vii, 229 pages ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The major ancient sources evaluated
  • The Persian military
  • The Greek military
  • The rise of Persia
  • The Ionian Revolt
  • Persia and Greece, 492/490 bce
  • The battle
  • The importance of the Battle of Marathon.