Marathon: How One Battle Changed Western Civilization (Hardback)
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Short Description for Marathon Published to coincide with the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon, this engrossing treatment captures the drama of the day that the soldiers of the Greek army--greatly outnumbered by the Persians--emerged victorious and then ran 26.5 miles, fully armored, to successfully defend the Athens port against the Persian navy.
Full description- Publisher: Overlook Press
- Published: 21 July 2010
- Format: Hardback 304 pages
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- Categories: Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation | Military History
- ISBN 13: 9781590201688 ISBN 10: 159020168X
- Sales rank: 237,745
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Full description for Marathon
Published to coincide with Marathon's 2500th anniversary, a riveting history of the historic battle The Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. is not only understood as the most decisive event in the struggle between the Greeks and the Persians, but can also be seen as perhaps the most significant moment in our collective history. 10,000 Athenian citizens faced a Persian military force of more than 25,000. Greek victory appeared impossible, but the men of Athens were tenacious and the Persians were defeated. Following the battle, the Athenian hoplite army ran 26.5 miles from Marathon to Athens to defend their port from the Persian navy. Although they had just run the great distance in heavy armor, the Athenians won the battle and drove the Persian forces from Attica. Greek freedom ensued and the achievements of the culture became much of the basis for Western civilization. In this comprehensive and engrossing treatment, Richard Billows captures the drama of that day 2500 years ago and the ramifications it has had throughout Western history.
