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Front Matter Of the Revolt of Miletus Of the Taking of Miletus Of the War Against Greece Of the Battle of Marathon Of the Sons of Alcmaeon How Preparation Was Made Of the Setting Forth of Xerxes Of the March of Xerxes How Xerxes Crossed into Europe Of the March of Xerxes reparations of the Greeks Of the Ships of Xerxes Of the Battle of Thermopylae Battle of Thermopylae (cont.) Of the Ships of the Greeks Departure of the Greeks Of the Greeks at Salamis Of the Battle of Salamis Of the Flight of Xerxes Preparing of the Persians Of the Battle of Plataea Of the Battle at Mycale

Story of the Persian War - Alfred J. Church



This book is based on the Histories of Herodotus and covers the period from the Ionian revolt against Darius to the final battles of the Persian War at Salamis and Plataea. Herodotus is the most complete account we have of this period of Greek history. Church's rendition preserves the tone and style of the original, but is rendered in simpler language. It is very well edited, and concise, so it provides much of the benefit of reading Herodotus in the original, with much less effort. The story of the Persian War includes terrific insight into both Greek and Persian machinations and is thoroughly engaging.

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Preface

I found that "The Story of the Persian War," if it was to be fully told, would require all the space at my command. I have not, therefore, gone beyond this subject, and have given to this book the title which best describes its contents. There are yet "Stories of the West" to be found in Herodotus, which I may have, I hope, and opportunity of giving to the public.

The illustrations of this volume are taken from various sculptures and vases. The artist has sought to reproduce in them the coloring of a certain small class of Greek pottery, examples of which may be seen in the British Museum.

ALFRED J. CHURCH

HADLEY GREEN,
     Oct. 21, 1881.

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