The great Persian War and its preliminaries : A study of the evidence,…
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"The Great Persian War and its Preliminaries: A Study of the Evidence, Literary and Topographical" by G. B. Grundy is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the significant military conflict known as the Greco-Persian Wars, providing new insights based on recent topographical surveys and critiquing classical sources like Herodotus and Thucydides. It explores the interactions between Greek and Persian civilizations, examining the historical context leading
up to the pivotal battles and their broader implications in world history. The opening of the book establishes the author's intention to present a well-supported narrative regarding the Persian Wars, addressing the ongoing debates among historians about the reliability of ancient sources. Grundy acknowledges doubts raised by modern critics but insists on re-evaluating much of that criticism as potentially flawed. He introduces the concept of topographical evidence as pivotal to understanding the military strategies of the time, sharing his firsthand experiences surveying battle sites in Greece. The first chapter delves into the initial conflicts and political dynamics between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire, setting the stage for the detailed exploration of warfare that follows throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Grundy, G. B. (George Beardoe), 1861-1948 |
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| Title | The great Persian War and its preliminaries : A study of the evidence, literary and topographical |
| Original Publication | New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DF: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Greece |
| Subject | Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C. |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72704 |
| Release Date | Jan 13, 2024 |
| Last Update | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 403 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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