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Puts the battle of Marathon into a comprehensive historical context, explaining what brought the parties to war, the events leading to the battle, what factors made the battle important, and the effects it had on the larger war and later events.Tags
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themulhern Same topic; suitable for much the same ages; Renault was an acclaimed novelist, so she sets out to tell a story, much more than Nardo.
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Lively discussion of the Persian Wars, generally following Herodotus, but probably a bit more accurate than Herodotus could manage. Black and white illustrations: photographs or drawings of ancient sculptures and bas reliefs, reproductions of illustrations from other books of the dramatic moments. A number of sidebars, throwing in a bit of biography, cultural commentary, or historical investigation. A solid work.
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Don Nardo has written many books for young people. He specializes in history and loves writing about ancient civilizations.
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