The idea of Marathon : battle and culture / Sonya Nevin.

"The Battle of Marathon changed the course of history in ancient Greece. To many, the impossible seemed to have been achieved - the mighty Persian Empire halted in its advance. What happened that day, why was the battle fought, and how did people make sense of it? This bold new history of the battle...

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Main Author: Nevin, Sonya (Author)
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.
Subjects:
Marathon, Battle of, Greece, 490 B.C.
Marathon, Battle of, Greece, 490 B.C. > Influence.
Greece > Civilization > To 146 B.C.
Iran > History > To 640.
Bataille de Marathon, Grèce, 490 av. J.-C.
Bataille de Marathon, Grèce, 490 av. J.-C > Influence.
Grèce > Civilisation > Jusqu'à 146 av. J.-C.
Iran > Histoire > Jusqu'à 651.
Civilization.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Greece.
Iran.
To 640
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xi, 236 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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