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Persian Fire
The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
Book • 2005
Persian Fire by Tom Holland is a captivating historical narrative that delves into the rise of the Persian Empire and its conflicts with the Greek city-states.
The book provides a gripping account of the Greco-Persian Wars, highlighting pivotal battles like Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis.
It offers a fresh perspective on this ancient conflict and its enduring significance in shaping Western civilization.
The book provides a gripping account of the Greco-Persian Wars, highlighting pivotal battles like Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis.
It offers a fresh perspective on this ancient conflict and its enduring significance in shaping Western civilization.
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as a book about the Persian Wars.


Tom Holland

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Tom Holland on History, Christianity, and the Value of the Countryside
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while discussing the history of Babylon.


Tom Holland

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145. Babylon
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when discussing his book about ancient Athens and the challenges of understanding ancient democracy.


Tom Holland

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334: Athens and the Birth of Democracy
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as a book he read to learn about the history of Persia.

Matt Whitman

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203 - Is It Time for Bible 2.0?
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while discussing the Persian Empire's infrastructure and its impact on the lives of its inhabitants.


Dominic Sandbrook

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25. Empires
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as a little-known history book.


Dominic Sandbrook

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99. Thermopylae & Salamis Episode 2
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when discussing books translated into Portuguese.


Tom Holland

12 Days: Port wine and Darwin sets sail