Marathon; The Story of Civilizations on Collison Course
by Alan Lloyd
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Good
- Seller
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FLAGSTAFF HILL, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
On the plain of Marathon, 22 miles from Athens 9,000 Greek citizens and part time warriors faced the Persian King Darius and an army of 30,000 - indeed a clash of cultures and with the victory of the Greeks set a precedent that kept the Eastern Empire out of Europe and ensured the Greek way of life would set the pattern for Western culture. 211 pages with 16 black and white photographs. Book in very good+ condition with previous owners stamp on title page. Dust jacket in good condition in clear wrapper with damage front top, some chips and knocks and a sticker on spine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lems Bookshop (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3312
- Title
- Marathon; The Story of Civilizations on Collison Course
- Author
- Alan Lloyd
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First This Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Readers Union
- Place of Publication
- Newton Abbot
- Date Published
- 1975
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Ancient Greece, Ancient History, Cultural, Reference, War
- Bookseller catalogs
- War; Cultural; Reference; Ancient History; Ancient Greece;
Terms of Sale
Lems Bookshop
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About the Seller
Lems Bookshop
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FLAGSTAFF HILL, South Australia
About Lems Bookshop
Online Bookshop. To save on postage I will consider delivery to you in Adelaide by arrangement. I have a lot of Australiana, Aboriginal, War, Adventure, Travel, History, Natural History, Earth Sciences, Childrens, Fiction and others to put online. Keep checking because I will be adding to my catalogue for a long time!
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