Examines the series of wars between the Greeks and the Persian Empire, including coverage of the people, societies, and cultures that produced them.

This book covers one of the defining periods of European history. The series of wars between the Classical Greeks and the Persian Empire produced the famous bat

It is a testament to the fascination of the subject that even today the events of the Peloponnesian War are studied for what they can teach about diplomacy, str

"In this book, Hyland examines the international relations of the First Persian Empire (the Achaemenid Empire) as a case study in ancient imperialism. He focuse