The Persian War in Herodotus and Other Ancient Voices

by William Shepherd

Weaving together the accounts of the ancient historian Herodotus with other ancient sources, this is the engrossing story of the triumph of Greece over the mighty Persian Empire.

The Persian War is the name generally given to the first two decades of the period of conflict between the Greeks and the Persians that began in 499 BC and ended around 450. The pivotal moment came in 479, when a massive Persian invasion force was defeated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472808630
• ISBN13: 9781472808639
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"