Persian Fire

Contents

Title Page

Dedication

Epigraph

Acknowledgments

List of Maps

Note on Proper Names

Preface

Maps

1 THE KHORASAN HIGHWAY

2 BABYLON

3 SPARTA

4 ATHENS

5 SINGEING THE KING OF PERSIA’S BEARD

Photo/Art Insert

6 THE GATHERING STORM

7 AT BAY

8 NEMESIS

Envoi

Timeline

Notes

Bibliography

About the Author

Also by Tom Holland

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