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The Greek and Persian Wars 499-386 BC Paperback – January 25, 2003
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- Print length96 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherOsprey Publishing
- Publication dateJanuary 25, 2003
- Dimensions6.7 x 0.2 x 9.73 inches
- ISBN-109781841763583
- ISBN-13978-1841763583
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- ASIN : 1841763586
- Publisher : Osprey Publishing (January 25, 2003)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 96 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781841763583
- ISBN-13 : 978-1841763583
- Item Weight : 12.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.7 x 0.2 x 9.73 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,071,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,201 in Ancient Greek History (Books)
- #53,828 in Military History (Books)
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Yet this book, even if it is short, reminds us that Persia was not that far from a smashing success against Greece, and that the war between Greece and Persia was fought not only in Greece (where most of the attention is focused, largely because the Greeks were the most successful in their home territory), but in Ionia (where the Greeks were unsuccessful), Cyprus, and Egypt. This book does not spend much time on the last two theaters, but it is clear that the Greeks were canny in seeking to divide Persian attention in multiple theaters to ensure their own relative security. The book also contains some biographical sketches and a look at such aspects of culture as the portrayal of Persians in Greek theater as well as Persian imperial architecture. These little elaborations add a human element to the story, showing the cruelty of Spartan culture towards even those who were ordered not to fight and so avoided the sort of heroic death that would make their families proud and punctures the claims about an Athenian desire for freedom that was imperialistic, puncturing the same sort of rhetoric that other republics occasionally engage in, forgetting that they too like to rule over others.
As with all Osprey books, this one comes with assorted photos of statues, weapons, coins, and other relics. These photos are relevant to the text and add to the reader's overall understanding of events. One interesting color photo is that of the reconstructed Trireme "Olympias" which is part of the Hellenic navy.
The beginning chapters put these wars into historical context. The author does a good job of explaining the Ionian revolt and subsequent reasons for the Persian invasion. At the end, he discusses how this war laid the seeds for the Peloponnesian War. The Portrait chapters of a civilian and soldier also add some interesting information. Contrary to popular belief, not all the Spartans died at Thermopylae. A warrior named Aristodemos apparently survived, although he was later killed at Plataia.
Bottom line: this book is enjoyable, well written, and easy to follow. The battle maps and photos are very good and definitely support the narrative. Overall, this is an excellent book.
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I would have given the narrative and commentry/explanation 5 stars, as it was excellent. However, the book was let down by too few of Essential History's usually excellent maps and in a couple of places the maps that were there were not in sequence with the text.
For a book limited to less than 100 pages, the Essential History's format, it is a great introduction to a fascinating, but very flawed man.