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Marathon 490 B.C. - Athens Crushes the Persian Might

By: Squadron/Signal Productions

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Great Battles of the World


Product Info

Title
Marathon 490 B.C. - Athens Crushes the Persian Might
Category
Publish Year
2008
Pages
104
Dimensions
7.5x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147954381
MFG. Part #
SSP7002
Type
Softcover

Description

The Battle of Marathon is a landmark in world history. Through their victory, the Athenian and Plataean hoplites did not merely saved their cities from destruction, but they also destroyed the myth of the "invincibility" of the Persians and proved the superiority of their armor, weaponry, and tactics. More significantly, they opened the way for the unhindered evolution of Athens into a center of a civilization whose virtues and ideals became foundations of Western civilization. Reveals the causes of the Persian invasion, follows the unknown Marathon runner in his run to announce the victory and relates the captivating myths created by the historical battle that still remain a part of the oral tradition of this epic.