Search Results: persia and the greeks the defence by burn andrew robert

Minerva Press, 1962. 586pp. Trade paperback, G+, small cracks in lower spine edge, rubbing along edges, ink marking and notes on c.20pp., index, footnotes, maps, charts, Persia and the Greeks : The Defence of the West 546-478 B.C., . Trade Paperback. Good +.

New York: Minerva Press, 1965 Book. Very Good+. Trade Paperback. Reprint. "The story of the great Persian menace that threatened Greek civilisation during the first half of the fifth century, and of its repulse. Our written sources for this history are almost entirely Greek, and the Persians not unnaturally tend to appear as barbarous folk. Mr. Burn corrects this bias and lets us see that the struggle was between two civilisations. xvi.586p. index Neat, tight unmarked copy, Paper covers scuffed, else near fine .

London: Edward Arnold, 1970. library marks endpapers, otherwise book clean and tight. DJ: some edge wear. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.

Edward Arnold (Publishers), Maddox Street, London - first edition 1962 hardcover, 5¾" x 8¾", with dust jacket Jacket edges curled; 4" taped jacket tear. VERY GOOD book in GOOD price-clipped dust jacket This is the story of the great Persian menace that threatened Greece in the first half of the fifth century, and its repulse. Our written records for this history are almost entirely Greek, and the Persians not un-naturally tend to appear as barbarians. The author of this text, Andrew Burn, corrects this bias and lets us see that the struggle was between two civilizations, each great in their own way. Part One (7 chapters) 'The Rise of Persia'; Part Two (8 chapters) 'Greece on the Eve'; Part Three (10 chapters) 'The Great Invasion'; and Epilogue. Book has 15 maps.

London, Edward Arnold, 1962. 8vo. xvi,+ 586 pp. Publ. cloth. Owner’s signature of Lars-Olof Skoglund. Lacks dustwrapper.