The Cambridge Ancient History
(Book #8 in the The Cambridge Ancient History, 2nd edition Series)
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The first section of this volume examines the Persian empire, the regions it comprised, and its expansion under Cyrus, Darius, and Xerxes. In Greece, Sparta attained maturity as the leader of a military coalition and Athens passed through a period of enlightened tyranny to a moderate democracy of dynamic energy and intelligence. Given the contrast between Greek idealism and Persian absolutism a clash between the two empires was inevitable. Important...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0521228042
ISBN13:9780521228046
Release Date:November 1988
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:946 Pages
Weight:3.60 lbs.
Dimensions:2.2" x 6.6" x 8.9"
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