The Greek Wars: The Failure of Persia

The Greek Wars Is An Important Contribution To The Understanding Of The Relations Of Greek States With The Persian Empire. George Cawkwell Discusses, Rather Than Narrates, The Whole Conflict Of East And West From The Middle Of The Sixth Century B.c., When Cyrus The Great Extended Persian Rule Over The Greek Cities Of Asia, Down To The Defeat Of Darius Iii By Alexander At Gaugamela In 331 B.c. Like Others In The Field, Cawkwell Rejects The Once Prevalent Hellenocentric Perspective On The Conflict And Takes A Radically Sceptical View Of Greek Accounts.--jacket. The Subjection Of The Greeks Of Asia -- The Lands Beyond The Sea -- The Ionian Revolt -- The Conquest Of Greece -- The War In The East Aegean -- Peace With Athens, 449-412 Bc -- The Recovery Of The Greeks Of Asia -- From The King's Peace To The End Of The Social War -- The End Of The Achaemenids -- Appendices: -- 1. Persian And Greek Naval Warfare : The Diekplous -- 2. Histiaeus -- 3. Persian Armies -- 4. The Persian Army -- 5. Thermopylae And The Way Into' Greece -- 6. The Themistocles Decree -- 7. The Peace Of Callias -- 8. The Alleged Treaty Of Boiotios -- 9. 366 Bc. George Cawkwell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.