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The Greco-Persian Wars

A Short History with Documents
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The Greco-Persian Wars by Erik Jensen offers an insightful exploration of the Persian Empire's engagements with the Greek world. This edition, part of Hackett's Passages: Key Moments in History series, presents original-source documents from diverse periods and perspectives, enhancing understanding of this pivotal conflict. Alongside a comprehensive introduction that provides historical background, readers will find a glossary, chronology, headnotes to each document, and an index to enrich their study.
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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.

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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.

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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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