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    The Idea of Marathon: Battle and Culture

    Oct 07, 2022 3 minutes

    By Sonya Nevin

    ISBN: 978-1350157590

    Bloomsbury Publishing (2022) – £24.99

    www.bloomsbury.com

    In The Idea of Marathon, Sonya Nevin endeavours to clarify the political and cultural landscapes of the Greek and Persian worlds that gave rise to the conflict at Marathon.

    Predominantly following Herodotus, Nevin emphasizes the definitive roles played by the dominant historical figures in both Greece and Persia. In Athens, the Cimonids are identified as the family more involved than any other in the

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