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The Battle of Marathon was crucial to the course of Western civilization since the Athenians were defending their new political form - democracy. This book brings the battle alive right through to Pheidippides' final run to bring news of victory to Athens, which is commemorated in the modern marathon.Alan Lloyd is the author of 'Marathon: The Crucial Battle That Created Western Democracy', published 2005 under ISBN 9780285636880 and ISBN 028563688X.
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