This selection of papers, by the distinguished historian of ancient Greece George Cawkwell, reflects a half-century of outstanding scholarship that is of immense value to anyone studying the ancient world today. The articles range from early Greek colonization in the sixth century BC, through the classical period and the wars with Persia, to the disastrous defeat of the Greeks by Philip II of Macedon at the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC.
Reviews
Review from previous edition A thorough reassessment of traditionally held beliefs about Greek-Persian relations ... This work joins the serious works on Achaemenid history that scholars must consult. * Matthew Walters, Journal of the American Oriental Society *
For Achaemenid specialists from a classical background, non-Greek material has an exotic allure - and a greater potential for producing genuinely new evidence. But critical understanding of the comparatively familiar can be just as challenging, and Cawkwell is a master of that art. * Christopher Tuplin, Journal of Hellenic Studies *
...[a] remarkable book, the work of a choice and master historian ... It is a book to be savoured, not read through fast at one go. * The Classical Review *
a new book by one of the great figures of Greek history of the last half-century ... is not only highly readable but also provides bracing insights to any number of questions in Greek-Persian relations * Thomas Harrison, Green and Rome *
The Greek Wars is the fruit of many decades' study - and it shows. * Tom Holland, Times Literary Supplement *
... revisionist history at its very best ... the most insightful and comprehensive analysis to date of Greek and Persian interaction * John Marincola, Classical Journal *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199593286
Author George Cawkwell
Format Hardback
Page Count 494
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1g
Dimensions(mm) 222mm * 144mm * 34mm