The Greek Wars - Cawkwell, George
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The Greek Wars deals with the whole course of Persian relations with Greek states from the coming of Cyrus in the mid sixth century BC down to the defeat of Darius by Alexander the Great at the battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC. Cawkwell discusses from a Persian perspective major questions such as why Xerxes' invasion of Greece failed, and how important a part the Great King played in Greek affairs in the fourth century; he challenges received opinion at many points.
Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The subjection of the Greeks of Asia
- 3 `The lands beyond the sea'
- 4 The Ionian…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
The Greek Wars deals with the whole course of Persian relations with Greek states from the coming of Cyrus in the mid sixth century BC down to the defeat of Darius by Alexander the Great at the battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC. Cawkwell discusses from a Persian perspective major questions such as why Xerxes' invasion of Greece failed, and how important a part the Great King played in Greek affairs in the fourth century; he challenges received opinion at many points.

Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The subjection of the Greeks of Asia
- 3 `The lands beyond the sea'
- 4 The Ionian Revolt
- 5 The conquest of Greece
- 6 The war in the East Aegean
- 7 Peace with Athens, 449-412 BC
- 8 The recovery of the Greeks of Asia

- 9 From the King's Peace to the end of the Social War
- 10 The end of the Achaemenids
Autorenporträt
George Cawkwell, Emeritus Fellow, University College, Oxford