Paperback with first-state cover design as shown. Has been read, some reading creases to spine (but sturdy sewn binding is sound), feathering to corners of page block and some page corners creased. No annotations seen, not ex-library. Seller Inventory # ABE-1580754976475
Synopsis: This is a military history of the two Persian invasions of Greece, the first of which came to grief at Marathon, the second at Salamis and Plataia. The conflicts are largely examined in terms of the fifth century BC, avioding modern conceptions, and from the Persian as well as the Greek point of view.
About the Author: J. F. Lazenby is professor of ancient history emeritus at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He also wrote Hannibal's War (978-0-8061-3004-0). He lives in Newcastle, England.
Title: The Defence of Greece (Aris & Phillips ...
Publisher: Aris & Phillips Ltd
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition