The astonishing sea battle banished forever the specter of Persian invasion and occupation. Peter Green brilliantly retells this historic moment, evoking the whole dramatic sweep of events that the Persian offensive set in motion. The massive Greek victory, despite the Greeks' inferior numbers, opened the way for the historic evolution of the Greek states in a climate of creativity, independence, and democracy, one that provided a model and an inspiration for centuries to come.Green's accounts of both Persian and Greek strategies are clear and persuasive; equally convincing are his everyday details regarding the lives of soldiers, statesmen, and ordinary citizens. He has first-hand knowledge of the land and sea he describes, as well as full command of original sources and modern scholarship. With a new foreword, The Greco-Persian Wars is a book that lovers of fine historical writing will greet with pleasure.

    With fieldwork assistance by Anna Amera and Sophie Kallifatidou. With a foreword by H.R.H. Prince Peter of Greece.

    In these four lectures the author discusses the leading scholars of the period, their erudition, their intense individualism, their controversies and their achievements.

    Protected from the worst horrors of slavery because his mistress favors him, the boy nonetheless seeks a way to return to his family.