The first section of this volume examines the Persian empire, the regions it comprised, and its expansion under Cyrus, Darius, and Xerxes. In Greece, Sparta attained maturity as the leader of a military coalition and Athens passed through a period of enlightened tyranny to a moderate democracy of dynamic energy and intelligence. Given the contrast between Greek idealism and Persian absolutism a clash between the two empires was inevitable. Important chapters deal with the revolt of Ionian Greeks against the Persians, and the two Persian invasions of Greece including epic battles at Marathon, Tthermopylae, and Salamis. The book's third part turns to the Western Mediterranean: Italy becomes a significant factor in the area's historical development and is explored in terms of its peoples and languages from the Bronze to the Iron Ages.
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"CAH IV fulfills its function: it sets forth the state of the questions, clarifies controversies, suggests new approaches. It will be found useful by graduate students reviewing for comprehensive examinations and by professors wishing to update lectures in survey courses." Paul MacKendrick, Classical World
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Very well-written, fascinating treatment of this important period in history. Shows the importance of the Persian Empire and its influence on the Greek and Mediterranean empires than came afterward. The book manages to cover a great deal of material rather efficiently -- a must-have for anyone who wishes to seriously expand their understanding of civilization.
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- Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean in Ancient History and Prehistory: Studies Presented to Fritz Schachermeyr on the Occasion of His Eightieth Bir by Konrad H. Kinzl in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Exact Sciences in Antiquity by O. Neugebauer in Back Matter
- On the Sublime (Texts & Studies in Religion) by Longinus on page 463
- The Greek and Macedonian Art of War by Frank E. Adcock in Back Matter
- Early Greek Warfare: Horsemen and Chariots in the Homeric and Archaic Ages by P. A. L. Greenhalgh in Back Matter
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- The Collapse of Complex Societies (New Studies in Archaeology) by Joseph A. Tainter on 8 pages
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- The Evolution of Inequality: War, State Survival, and Democracy in Comparative Perspective by Manus Midlarsky in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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