
The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization, (Paperback)
(No ratings yet)
Key item features
- The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization, (Paperback)
- Author: Bantam
- ISBN: 9780553385755
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2013-04-09
- Page Count: 272
Specs
- Book formatPaperback
- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- GenreHistory
- Publication dateApril, 2013
- Pages272
- SubgenreWars & Conflicts
Current price is USD$16.63
Price when purchased online
- Free shipping
Free 30-day returns
How do you want your item?
Ships to
Arrives by Wed, May 20
|Sold and shipped by thebookpros
4.457728030483448 stars out of 5, based on 4199 seller reviews(4.5)4199 seller reviews
Free 30-day returns
More seller options (4)
Starting from $16.63
About this item
Product details
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A compelling and provocative read . . . With a soldier's eye, Jim Lacey re-creates the battle of Marathon in all its brutal simplicity."--Barry Strauss, author of Masters of Command Marathon--one of history's most pivotal battles. Its name evokes images of almost superhuman courage, endurance, and fighting spirit. In this eye-opening book, military analyst James Lacey takes a fresh look at Marathon and reveals why the battle happened, how it was fought, and whether, in fact, it saved Western civilization. Lacey brilliantly reconstructs the world of the fifth century B.C. leading up to the astonishing military defeat of the Persian Empire by the vastly undermanned Greek defenders. With the kind of vivid detail that characterizes the best modern war reportage, he shows how the heavily armed Persian army was shocked and demoralized by the relentless assault of the Athenian phalanx. He reveals the fascinating aftermath of Marathon, how its fighters became the equivalent of our "Greatest Generation," and challenges the legacy and lessons that have often been misunderstood--perhaps, now more than ever, at our own peril. Immediate, visceral, and full of new analyses that defy decades of conventional wisdom, The First Clash is a superb interpretation of a conflict that indeed made the world safe for Aristotle, Plato, and our own modern democracy. "With a fresh eye to tactics, strategy, and military organization, and with his text grounded in direct experience of the troops on the battlefield, James Lacey gives us not only new understanding of how the Athenians managed to win but also a greater appreciation of the beginning of a long tradition of Western military dynamism that we take for granted today."--Victor Davis Hanson, author of Carnage and Culture
"Lacey's swords-and-shields approach will absorb readers ever fascinated by the famous battles of antiquity."--Booklist
"A lively and rewarding read."--Charleston Post and Courier
"Exemplary . . . Lacey, a veteran of the 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions and a professor at the Marine War College, brings to the tale of Marathon the practical experiences of the combat soldier and an intellectual sensibility."--The New Criterion
"Lacey's swords-and-shields approach will absorb readers ever fascinated by the famous battles of antiquity."--Booklist
"A lively and rewarding read."--Charleston Post and Courier
"Exemplary . . . Lacey, a veteran of the 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions and a professor at the Marine War College, brings to the tale of Marathon the practical experiences of the combat soldier and an intellectual sensibility."--The New Criterion
- The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization, (Paperback)
- Author: Bantam
- ISBN: 9780553385755
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2013-04-09
- Page Count: 272
info:
We aim to show you accurate product information. Manufacturers, suppliers and others provide what you see here, and we have not verified it. Â
Specifications
Book format
Paperback
Fiction/nonfiction
Non-Fiction
Genre
History
Publication date
April, 2013
Warranty
Warranty information
Please be aware that the warranty terms on items offered for sale by third party Marketplace sellers may differ from those displayed in this section (if any). To confirm warranty terms on an item offered for sale by a third party Marketplace seller, please use the 'Contact seller' feature on the third party Marketplace seller's information page and request the item's warranty terms prior to purchase.
Similar items you might like
Based on what customers bought
Final Invasion: Plattsburgh, the War of 1812's Most Decisive Battle, (Paperback) $17.90
$1790current price $17.90Final Invasion: Plattsburgh, the War of 1812's Most Decisive Battle, (Paperback)
For Us Surrender Is Out of the Question: A Story from Burma's Never-Ending War, (Paperback) $18.46
$1846current price $18.46For Us Surrender Is Out of the Question: A Story from Burma's Never-Ending War, (Paperback)
Pre-Owned Day of the Barbarians (Paperback) 1843545942 9781843545941 $4.58
2 optionsAvailable in additional 2 options$458current price $4.58Pre-Owned Day of the Barbarians (Paperback) 1843545942 9781843545941
A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine, (Paperback) $13.10
$1310current price $13.10A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine, (Paperback)
The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War, (Paperback) $20.00
$2000current price $20.00The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War, (Paperback)
The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War, (Paperback) $18.69
$1869current price $18.69The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War, (Paperback)
34.7 out of 5 Stars. 3 reviewsBiblical and Traditional Timeline In One, (Paperback) $22.46
$2246current price $22.46Biblical and Traditional Timeline In One, (Paperback)
Pre-Owned The Fall of Yugoslavia: The Third Balkan War; Revised and Updated (Paperback) 0140235868 9780140235869 $7.10
2 optionsAvailable in additional 2 options$710current price $7.10Pre-Owned The Fall of Yugoslavia: The Third Balkan War; Revised and Updated (Paperback) 0140235868 9780140235869
Women In War: A Gripping Collection of the Untold True Stories of History's Bravest Women Warriors, (Paperback) $11.99
$1199current price $11.99Women In War: A Gripping Collection of the Untold True Stories of History's Bravest Women Warriors, (Paperback)
Pre-Owned War Elephants (Paperback) $10.14 Was $14.41
$1014current price $10.14, Was $14.41$14.41Pre-Owned War Elephants (Paperback)
Looking at Women Looking at War: A War and Justice Diary, (Hardcover) $8.49 Was $9.99
$849current price $8.49, Was $9.99$9.99Looking at Women Looking at War: A War and Justice Diary, (Hardcover)
Pre-Owned Boudica's Last Stand: Britain's Revolt Against Rome Ad 60-61 (Paperback) 0752459090 9780752459097 $10.69 Was $12.88
$1069current price $10.69, Was $12.88$12.88Pre-Owned Boudica's Last Stand: Britain's Revolt Against Rome Ad 60-61 (Paperback) 0752459090 9780752459097
The Grieving Eye: A Compendium of Love and Loss, (Paperback) $13.42
$1342current price $13.42The Grieving Eye: A Compendium of Love and Loss, (Paperback)
Chernobyl Roulette: War in the Nuclear Disaster Zone, (Hardcover) $11.01 Was $15.69
$1101current price $11.01, Was $15.69$15.69Chernobyl Roulette: War in the Nuclear Disaster Zone, (Hardcover)
Pre-Owned Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence (Paperback) 1416532781 9781416532781 $4.27
$427current price $4.27Pre-Owned Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence (Paperback) 1416532781 9781416532781
Pre-Owned 1967: Israel, the War, and the Year that Transformed the Middle East (Hardcover) 0805070575 9780805070576 $5.23
$523current price $5.23Pre-Owned 1967: Israel, the War, and the Year that Transformed the Middle East (Hardcover) 0805070575 9780805070576
Customer ratings & reviews
0 ratings|0 reviews
This item does not have any reviews yet




