Review: The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
Avis d'utilisateur - Chris Lemery - GoodreadsThis is a pretty good overview of the Battle of Marathon, about which I previously knew little. It's a quick read. It's not superbly written, but it's not terrible, either. It has a lot of backstory ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
Avis d'utilisateur - Boris - GoodreadsI couldn't resist this book based on its promise to explain the impact of the Battle of Marathon's impact on Western civilization. It didn't do the job. The writing was mediocre. The analysis was not ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
Avis d'utilisateur - Steven Peterson - GoodreadsThere is not a great deal known about the battle of Marathon, in which the Athenians and some others held back the horde of Persians, who were invading Greece. It is high testimony to the author's ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
Avis d'utilisateur - Mitchell - GoodreadsI very rarely give a 5 star rating - but this deserves it... Lacey presents convincing arguments for his point of view... Even though I am typically not a big reader on ancient military history, I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated this account... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
Avis d'utilisateur - Clark Hays - GoodreadsA familiar story well-told; pair with a glass of retsina The story is now familiar: a vastly outnumbered group of Athenian hoplites turning back the great Persian horde and saving the western world ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
Avis d'utilisateur - GoodreadsSince I don't know the controversies surrounding the battle of Marathon, to some extent I had to accept Lacey's point of view. His arguments seem reasonable enough. His first goal seems to destroy two ...
Review: The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
Avis d'utilisateur - 'Aussie Rick' - GoodreadsAlthough the title of this book sounds like it is about the Battle at Marathon in 490BC it covers much more. The majority of the narrative is taken up with the history of the people and empires ... Consulter l'avis complet
