TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lacey,Jim
TI  - The first clash: the miraculous Greek victory at Marathon and its impact on Western civilization 
SN  - 055380734X
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - Bantam Books
KW  - Marathon, Battle of, Greece, 490 B.C
KW  - Influence
KW  - Greece
KW  - Civilization
KW  - To 146 B.C
KW  - Iran
KW  - History
KW  - To 640 A.D
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; An empire made in war -- An empire rises -- Looking to the West -- Empire at last -- The rise of Darius -- Trial by fire -- The might of Persia -- The rise of Greece -- The rise of Athens -- A state created for war -- Sparta vs. Athens -- Preliminary moves -- Persia returns to war -- Ionia revolts -- Sparta saves Greece -- Ways of war -- Giant vs. Lilliputian -- Persian warfare -- Hoplite warfare -- The Western way of war -- Battle -- The Persians sail -- The Plain of Marathon -- The day before -- Battle -- The great debates
ER  -