The Greek Wars —— The Failure of Persia

----- 希腊战争：波斯的没落

ISBN: 9780198148715 出版年：2005 页码：325 Cawkwell, George Oxford University Press

The Greek Wars deals with the whole course of Persian relations with Greek states from the coming of Cyrus in the mid sixth century BC down to the defeat of Darius by Alexander the Great at the battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC. Cawkwell discusses from a Persian perspective major questions such as why Xerxes' invasion of Greece failed, and how important a part the Great King played in Greek affairs in the fourth century; he challenges received opinion at many points.