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The Greco-Persian Wars
A Short History with Documents
Series: Passages: Key Moments in History
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This work is ideal for students and general readers interested in history, particularly those wishing to deepen their understanding of ancient Greek and Persian interactions through primary sources and scholarly analysis.
Translations from multiple languages into English.
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This edition, The Greco-Persian Wars, taps our knowledge of the Persian Empire and its interactions with the Greek world.
Hackett's Passages: Key Moments in History series titles include original-source documents in accessible editions, intended for the student-user or general audience. The sources examined were created in different times and places, for different purposes, and with different intended audiences. Using these sources effectively requires recognizing their distinct characteristics.
A general introduction about the Greco-Persian wars is included to provide historical background and an overview of the information contained in the original-source documents. Also included are a glossary of terms, a chronology, insightful headnotes to each document, and an index.
Series: Passages: Key Moments in History
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John Hyland from Christopher Newport University praises the book for its fresh approach, moving beyond traditional East-West conflict models to frame the Persian invasions within imperial expansion and frontier development narratives. Robert Garland of Colgate University values the inclusion of Persian sources alongside Greek accounts, noting the book’s excellent introduction that illuminates the society and people behind the Persian documents, encouraging a renewed interpretation of this classic encounter.
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ISBN: 9781624669545
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 February 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Illustration: 2 maps
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 268g
Pages: 232
About the Author
Erik Jensenis Associate Professor of History, Salem State University, and author ofBarbarians in the Greek and Roman World(Hackett, 2018).
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