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Synopsis
In a rather informal novelistic style, this book tells the story of Marathon where the Greeks, defending their democracy, clashed with the Persians. Alan Lloyd not only brings the events to life, but provides the background history and cultural context to the clash, describing what life was like in the Greek city-states and the flowering of Athenian democracy. There is never a dull moment in this book. Originally published in 1973, the text appears unchanged.
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About the Author
Alan Lloyd is the author of more than 30 books, including Destroy Carthage, The Great Prize Fight, and The Taras Report on the Last Days of Pompeii.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. At Marathon an army of Greek city states, including Sparta and Athens, met the Persian army of Darius. This was the key battle of Western civilisation for Athens were defending not only their independence but their radical new political form, democracy. Alan Lloyd details the course of Athenian democracy, its religion and culture and the uneasy alliances with other city-states, such as Sparta. Out of this historical background Lloyd brings the battle alive with a story-teller's vitality, evoking the final run of Philippides, the Athenian messenger, who brought the news of the Greek victory back to Athens, a feat now commemorated in the modern marathon. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR007723458
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Marathon: The Crucial Battle That Created Western Democracy
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Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 210pp. The story of civilizations on collision course in 490 BC when Darius the Persian king attempted the invasion of Greece and the Battle of Marathon was the culmination of this. The Greeks were defending their radical new political form - democracy. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 8.5 x 5.25 inches. Seller Inventory # 026726
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