The Great Persian War and Its Preliminaries: A Study of the Evidence, Literary and Topographical

The Great Persian War and Its Preliminaries, published in 1901 by G. B. Grundy, is a historical analysis of the Greco-Persian Wars (500-449 B.C.). The book critiques classical sources like Herodotus and Thucydides while incorporating recent topographical surveys to provide new insights into the military conflict. Grundy examines the interactions between Greek and Persian civilizations and argues for the importance of topographical evidence in understanding military strategies and historical narratives surrounding these pivotal battles.