Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West

The terrorist states were Athens and Sparta, eccentric cities in a poor and mountainous backwater: Greece. The story of how their citizens took on the Great King of Persia, and thereby saved not only themselves but Western civilization as well, is as heart-stopping and fateful as any episode in history.

Tom Holland Persian Fire (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Title: Persian Fire. Author: Tom Holland. Subtitle: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West. Topic: Military History, Ancient History. Format: Paperback. Release Date: 06/12/2007. Missing Information?.

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Tom Holland Persian Fire (Paperback)

Title: Persian Fire. Author: Tom Holland. Subtitle: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West. Country/Region of Manufacture: US. Format: Paperback. Release Date: 06/12/2007. Publisher: Random House Inc.