Review: Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Avis d'utilisateur - James - GoodreadsAn unexpected and therefore deeply enjoyable pleasure. The author brings the well trod story of Greek defiance of Persia evocatively to life. The whole book had more nuance and at least for someone ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Avis d'utilisateur - Thomas - GoodreadsI found this a fairly accessible of the history of early Greece. The technique of first describing the formation of the Persian Empire (Cyrus>Darius>Xerxes), then the development of the Spartan city ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Avis d'utilisateur - Jonfaith - GoodreadsBought Persian Fire in Heathrow returning from Morocco. We had spent the night before with my wife's brother in Reading. Having returned from the dually (you know what I mean) arid Marrakesch, we ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Avis d'utilisateur - Sander Moorees - GoodreadsInformative, fast-paced, and well written. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Avis d'utilisateur - Mike Garcia - GoodreadsThe only book I've ever thrown into the GARBAGE Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Avis d'utilisateur - Errol Orhan - GoodreadsGreat story, awesome paralells with American foreign policy and, marvelously written. The Dutch translation, however, is annoyingly bad. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Avis d'utilisateur - George de Armas - GoodreadsSpanning the origins of the "Persian empire" from Cyrus through Xerxes, the author frames the narrative as the clash of cultures between the Persians and the fractured Greek city states. Well written and insightful. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Avis d'utilisateur - Derrick - GoodreadsAmazing, amazing book. It's non-fiction, but reads like a novel. I couldn't put put it down. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Avis d'utilisateur - Andrea - GoodreadsI wanted to know more about the Persian civilization. This book talks about Cyrus and his successors. It also talks about the Spartans and their mentality which I found fascinating. The idea is that ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Avis d'utilisateur - Selaine Henriksen - GoodreadsPersian Fire Tom Holland Written by Selaine Henriksen Monday, 15 October 2012 01:38 I love to read history books that stick to the facts yet manage to tell a thrilling story. This is one of them. I ... Consulter l'avis complet
