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?.

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.

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

Persian Fire : The First World Empire and the Battle for the West, Paperback by Holland, Tom, ISBN 0307279480, ISBN-13 9780307279484, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A defintive account of the clash between two powerful and influential civilizations describes the epic struggle between the Persians and the Greeks in 480 BC and assesses the implications of that war in terms of the history of the West in light of the Greek victory at Salamis. Reprint.

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

Persian Fire : The First World Empire and the Battle for the West, Paperback by Holland, Tom, ISBN 0307279480, ISBN-13 9780307279484, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US A defintive account of the clash between two powerful and influential civilizations describes the epic struggle between the Persians and the Greeks in 480 BC and assesses the implications of that war in terms of the history of the West in light of the Greek victory at Salamis. Reprint.