Ancient warfare Books
University of California Press Military Theory and Practice in the Age of Xenophon
Book SynopsisThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Pressâs mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.
£86.13
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Sennacherib and the War of 1812
Book SynopsisPaul S. Evans is Associate Professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Canada.Trade ReviewNavigates the intricate issue of conflicting claims of victory with expertise and offers fresh insights that will undoubtedly shape future research in this field. * Review of Biblical Literature *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Archaeological Evidence 2. Assyrian Texts 3. Biblical Narrative Accounts 4. Prophetic Texts from the Book of Isaiah 5. Disputed Victory in the War of 1812 6. Disputed Victory in the War of 701 7. Scholarly Assessments of Hezekiah and his Rebellion 8. Conclusions Bibliography Index
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Harvard University Press The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire
Book SynopsisThis book is a broad, interpretive account of Byzantine strategy, intelligence, and diplomacy over the course of eight centuries that will appeal to scholars, classicists, military history buffs, and professional soldiers.Trade ReviewThe Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire is written with a profound knowledge of the field, a thorough mastery of the sources and secondary literature, and a lively and engaging style that both specialists and general readers will appreciate. -- Peter B. Golden, Rutgers UniversityEdward Luttwak makes a persuasive, well-documented argument that the Byzantines--given the continuity of their institutions, their sense of a historical mission, and their own manuals on statecraft and warfare--had a coherent strategy that enabled them to preserve an empire shielded by few geographical barriers and surrounded by a host of hostile neighbors. -- Eric McGeer, author of Sowing the Dragon's Teeth: Byzantine Warfare in the Tenth CenturyOne of America's leading strategic minds...The traditional stereotype of the Byzantine Empire, established by Edward Gibbon in his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, has undergone considerable revision of late, thanks to a renaissance of Byzantine studies, to which Edward Luttwak has now made an important contribution. Luttwak had long promised a sequel to Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire covering the Roman Empire in the East from the fourth through the fifteenth centuries, and finally it is here. -- Stuart Koehl * Weekly Standard *This book is good history as well as being an insightful commentary on strategy...American soldiers and diplomats who helped turn enemies into allies in creating the Sunni Awakening in Iraq will recognize and empathize with what the Eastern Romans did for centuries. This is a timely and relevant work...Luttwak does an excellent job of describing the intelligence system of the Eastern empire, from its tactical use of scouting and patrolling to its strategic use of spies and double agents in the courts of its enemies...Luttwak does a great service in giving us a readable account of how the Byzantines managed national-security strategy in a way that should be useful to contemporary soldiers and civilian policymakers. It is also a very good read. -- Gary Anderson * Washington Times *Luttwak tells his story well. He is especially good on fine detail. Whether describing the lethal "composite reflex bow" used by Hun archers or the complex but surprisingly efficient Byzantine tax system, he is both vivid and exact...Though no Hun bows survive, Luttwak's meticulous descriptions convey their deadly efficiency. It is through such details that a modern reader captures some sense of the sheer terror that those ancient raiders inspired. Even on obscure theological matters, such as the wrangles over "monotheletism"--the proposition that Christ had two natures, human and divine, united by a single will--he is refreshingly lucid...Notwithstanding its erudition, this is an impassioned book, and all the better for that...Historically remote as they are, the Byzantines may have something to teach Americans about long-term survival. -- Eric Ormsby * Wall Street Journal *If there's a single overriding lesson for Americans from Byzantium in Luttwak's fine and definitive work, it is that we ought to make use of Byzantine methods so that we may never be in Byzantine straits. -- Joshua Trevino * New Ledger *Nothing Luttwak writes is uninteresting...His ventures into the military history of antiquity and the Middle Ages are unlike the work of academic historians and equally unlike the superficial surveys produced by journalists for the general public. Thanks to his polyglot reading, his many scholarly contacts and his opinionated style, he succeeds wondrously in reaching both specialists and the public...If the practicality of what he suggests is less than obvious in any given contemporary crisis, the historical analysis which has brought him to his conclusions is exciting, challenging and erudite. It is rare and refreshing to find such deep research on a great empire of the past deployed so eloquently for the guidance of the beleaguered governments of the present. -- Glen Bowersock * London Review of Books *When students of grand strategy search the past for lessons, rarely do they look to the Byzantine Empire. Luttwak, who wrote a well-regarded history of the grand strategy of ancient Rome, thinks this is a mistake. In this exhaustive study, he shows how the rulers of the eastern half of the late Roman Empire were the true masters of the craft. Although the Byzantine Empire occupied a more vulnerable geographic position than its western counterpart, it lasted almost 1,000 years longer. Luttwak argues that the Byzantines survived by relying less on brute military power and more on allies, diplomacy, and the containment of their enemies. They were able, he claims, "to generate disproportionate power from whatever military strength could be mustered, by combining it with the art of persuasion, guided by superior information." The book makes this argument through fascinating chapters on religion and statecraft, envoys, dynastic marriages, and the Byzantine art of war, as well as through evocative details about weapons, military tactics, and taxes. Although the Byzantine Empire did not have a foreign minister, intelligence agencies, or theories of "smart power," it certainly acted as if it did. -- G. John Ikenberry * Foreign Affairs *The volume's grand sweep is appealing. It unpicks the hard-nosed considerations underpinning the Byzantine complexities of the strategies that permitted the eastern Empire to outlast its western counterpart by almost a millennium, introducing key diplomatic factors such as Christianity, prestige and marriage, surveying the tradition of Byzantine military analysis, and highlighting the issues at the heart of Byzantine survival. -- Michael Whitby * Times Literary Supplement *Table of Contents* List of Maps * Preface * I. The Invention of Byzantine Strategy *1. Attila and the Crisis of Empire *2. The Emergence of the New Strategy * II. Byzantine Diplomacy: The Myth and the Methods *3. Envoys *4. Religion and Statecraft *5. The Uses of Imperial Prestige *6. Dynastic Marriages *7. The Geography of Power *8. Bulghars and Bulgarians *9. The Muslim Arabs and Turks * III. The Byzantine Art of War *10. The Classical Inheritance *11. The Strategikon of Maurikios *12. After the Strategikon *13. Leo VI and NavalWarfare *14. The Tenth-Century Military Renaissance *15. Strategic Maneuver: Herakleios Defeats Persia * Conclusion: Grand Strategy and the Byzantine "Operational Code" * Appendix: Was Strategy Feasible in Byzantine Times? * Emperors from Constantine I to Constantine XI * Glossary * Notes * Works Cited * Index of Names * General Index
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Princeton University Press The War for Gaul
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This modern commentary on the Commentaries also 'lets you see Caesar the man and politician, not just the general he wanted you to see.'"---Robert S. Davis, New York Journal of Books"I rather like O’Donnell’s asceticism. He sent me back to the original for first time in decades and drove home how rarely we approach these old warhorses with fresh eyes. . . . [O’Connell] will convince you that Caesar was a very bad man indeed."---Michael Kulikowski, London Review of Books"A vigorous, modern, and uncluttered translation."---Lawrence Freedman, Foreign Affairs"Certainly one for the school library shelves or young friends and relatives (classicists or not) who may well be less acquainted with Caesar."---Adrian Spooner, Classics for All Reviews"[A]n excellent translation . . . one that poses important questions about Caesar, his actions in Gaul, and the dying years of the Republic."---Anthony Smart, Bryn Mawr Classical Review"James O’Donnell has turned De bello Gallico into lucid, convincing, contemporary English. It’s a masterclass in translation, and a dangerously appealing introduction to ‘the best bad man’s book ever written’."---Christopher Whitton, Greece and Rome
£19.80
Princeton University Press The War for Gaul
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British Museum Press Legion life in the Roman army
Book SynopsisThe scale and organisation of the Roman army was unprecedented in the ancient Western world. This book tells the story of everyday aspects of the army in the heyday of the Roman Empire from life in a tent to the food soldiers consumed and explains its hierarchy, roles, equipment and place in a vast multiethnic society divided between citizens and subjects. Everything the best history books can be: erudite, entertaining and eloquent.' Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories Splendidly direct, clear and jargon free You are unlikely to find a clearer or more comprehensive account' Classics for All The Roman army has been immortalised in heroic art and screen epics, but what was life really like for an ordinary soldier? This book explores everyday life in the army including the experiences of women and enslaved people through a range of rare objects and testimonies. These include letters from Apion and Terentianus, young Egyptian soldiers writing home to their families; the tomTable of ContentsForewords Timeline and map Introduction 1. Enlisting 2. A soldier’s remains 3. Ranks and roles 4. Aristocracy and the army 5. Dressing for battle 6. Camp and campaign 7. Fort life 8. Soldiers in society Glossary Rulers of the Roman Empire Notes Bibliography Lenders Picture credits Acknowledgements Index
£36.00
The History Press Ltd Boudicas Last Stand
Book SynopsisIn 61 AD, Roman rule in Britain was threatened by a bloody revolt led by one of the most iconic figures in British history. Legend dictates that Boudica destroyed three Roman towns and thousands of lives in response to Roman cruelty and betrayal towards her and her family. However, in recent years, the debate about the revolt has developed little. This work therefore seeks to offer fresh proposals about why the revolt started, how it spread and where Boudica fought her last epic battle against a dangerously over-stretched and outnumbered Roman army. Boudica's Last Stand side-steps conventional thinking to approach the topic in a more pragmatic style. The result is a book which allows both general and specialist readers alike to form their own conclusions by reconsidering a familiar story from an alternative perspective.
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Cornell University Press The Fall of the Athenian Empire
Book SynopsisIn the fourth and final volume of his magisterial history of the Peloponnesian War, Donald Kagan examines the period from the destruction of Athens' Sicilian expedition in September of 413 B.C. to the Athenian surrender to Sparta in the spring of 404 B.C.Trade ReviewA profound analysis of the relation of strategy to politics, a sympathetic but searching critique of Thucydides' masterpiece, and a trenchant assessment of the voluminous modern literature on the war. -- Bernard Knox * The Atlantic Monthly *Kagan offers political history at its best. He does a masterful job of laying out the strategic choices confronting ancient Greek statesmen and generals, then explaining why events took the course they did.... Kagan shows a remarkable gift for drawing analogies to more recent wars to illuminate this struggle between ancient great powers. These insightful analogies also help us understand better the imperial rivalries and wars of our own troubled century. * Orbis *The fourth volume in Kagan's history of ancient Athens, which has been called one of the major achievements of modern historical scholarship, begins with the ill-fated Sicilian expedition of 413 B.C. and ends with the surrender of Athens to Sparta in 404 B.C. Richly documented, precise in detail, it is also extremely well-written, linking it to a tradition of historical narrative that has become rare in our time. * Virginia Quarterly Review *The temptation to acclaim Kagan's four volumes as the foremost work of history produced in North America in the twentieth century is vivid.... Here is an achievement that not only honors the criteria of dispassion and of unstinting scruple which mark the best of modern historicism but honors its readers. To read Kagan's 'History of the Peloponnesian War' at the present hour is to be almost unbearably tested. -- George Steiner * The New Yorker *With its three predecessors, this volume will long stand as the definitive work on the Peloponnesian War and the nature of the Athenian empire. * American Historical Review *Table of Contents1. After the Sicilian Disaster2. The War in the Aegean3. Athens Responds4. Sparta's Riposte5. The Revolutionary Movement6. The Coup7. The Four Hundred in Power8. The Establishment of the Five Thousand9. The War in the Hellespont10. The Restoration11. The Return of Alcibiades12. Cyrus, Lysander, and the Fall of Aicibiades13. The Battle of Arginusae14. The Trial of the Generals15. The Fall of Athens16. ConclusionsBibliographyGeneral IndexIndex of Ancient Authors and InscriptionsIndex of Modem Authors
£22.39
Johns Hopkins University Press Rome and the Barbarians 100 BCAD 400 Ancient
Book SynopsisWhat he describes is, in fact, a drawn-out period of acculturation, characterized more by continuity than by change and conflict and leading to the creation of a new Romano-barbarian hybrid society and culture that anticipated the values and traditions of medieval civilization.Trade ReviewAn excellent book that comes from eleven years of painstaking research. Thomas S. Burns has written a readable and well-documented survey of Rome and the numerous peoples to its north... The book is exceptionally well organized... This book is useful for research and in the classroom not only because of its extensive documentation and bibliography but also because it is readable both for scholars and students. -- John F. DeFelice History: Reviews of New Books 2004 An excellent study... Burns breaks the stereotype of the barbarians as destructive savages held in check by the Roman Empire. In its place he offers a balanced view of an evolving relationship between complex, diverse societies on the barbarian side and the civilized Romans... The book is enhanced by Burns's very effective integration of the traditional literary sources with the testimony of archaeological evidence... Sheds light on an important aspect of Roman history and is valuable to both the scholar and the beginning student. -- J. P. Karras Journal of Military History 2004 Anyone who has struggled to convey to a class the manifold ways in which the establishment of a legionary fortress revolutionized the life of a region will envy Burns' pedagogical fluency. -- Michael Kulikowski Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2004 I recommend the book highly as an informed, up-to-date, and well-written review of a huge amount of data, easily readable and well referenced. -- Peter S. Wells International History Review 2005 This detailed analysis of Roman-barbarian interaction rests on a very solid scholarly base. Choice 2004 Rome and the Barbarians, is a book that will delight both academics and their students. -- Gocha R. Tsetskhladze Ancient West and East 2006 A thought-provoking analysis... A good foundation upon which future studies can build. -- James Chlup Ordia Prima 2006 A remarkably even-handed portrait of Roman-northern action and reaction. -- Frank M. Clover Classical Review 2005 A very good read for any student interested in the Romans or the barbarians. New York Military Affairs Symposium Newsletter 2009Table of ContentsContents:One - Sometimes Bitter Friends Two - Recognition, Confrontation, and Coexistence Three - Through Caesar's Eyes Four - The Early Empire and the Barbarians: An Overview Five - Perspectives from Pannonia Six - The Barbarians and the "Crisis" of the Empire Seven - Barbarians and the Late Roman Empire Epilogue Appendix: Most Important Roman Emperors and Usurpers
£34.74
Quercus Publishing Great Commanders Of The Ancient World
Book SynopsisA magisterial survey of the military giants of the ancient world.Table of ContentsThutmose III. Ramesses II. Joshua Bin Nun. King David. Tiglath-Pilesser III. Sun Tzu. Cyrus the Great. Leonidas. Themistocles. Thucydides. Alcibiades. Xenophon. Philip II of Macedon. Alexander the Great. Hannibal. Scipio Africanus. Judah Maccabeus. Pompey. Julius Caesar. Arminius. Trajan. Zhuge Liang. Alaric I. Aetius. Attila. Further reading. Index.
£11.69
Cambridge University Press A History of the Roman Equestrian Order
Book SynopsisIn the Roman social hierarchy, the equestrian order stood second only to the senatorial aristocracy in status and prestige. This book offers the first comprehensive history of the order, covering the period from the eighth century BC to the fifth century AD.Trade Review'What the author has produced is both a major work of a scholarship and a highly readable book. This reviewer found it difficult to put down. The book has much to offer anyone with an interest in Roman history, whether generalist or specialist.' Classics For All'… an impressively scholarly but readable study.' Choice'Davenport has produced a very impressive work. Although intended primarily for the serious scholar of Roman institutions, those with an interest in Roman military history will find Davenport's work of considerable value.' A. A. Nofi, StrategyPage (www.strategypage.com)Table of ContentsIntroduction: charting the history of the equestrian order; Part I. The Republic: 1. Riding for Rome; 2. Cicero's equestrian order; 3. Questions of status; Part II. The Empire: 4. Pathways to the principate; 5. An imperial order; 6. Cursus and vita (I): officers; 7. Cursus and vita (II): administrators; Part III. Equestrians on Display: 8. Ceremonies and consensus; 9. Spectators and performers; 10. Religion and the Res Publica; Part IV. The Late Empire: 11. Governors and generals; 12. The last equites Romani; Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press Warfare in the Roman World
Book SynopsisWarfare was a recurrent phenomenon of fundamental importance throughout Roman history. Its scale and form varied across time and place, but it had wide-ranging impacts on politics, society and economy. This book focuses on important themes in the interplay between warfare and these broader contexts, including attitudes to war and peace, the values associated with military service, the role of material resources, military mutiny and civil war, and social and cultural aspects of the military. It also examines experiences of warfare, focusing on approaches to Roman battle and the impact of war on civilians. Importantly and distinctively, these different themes are traced across a millennium of Roman history from the Republic through to the end of Late Antiquity in the early seventh century, with a view to highlighting important continuities and changes across Roman history, and alerting readers to valuable but often less familiar material from the empire''s final centuries.Trade Review'A bibliographic essay, a table of significant events, a list of emperors, a glossary, a separate list of references, an index, and several maps and illustrations round out the volume. Highly recommended for research libraries, university students (all levels), and scholars.' B. A. Ault, Choice'As a map for those new to the field, Warfare in the Roman World is easy to read and follow without sacrificing academic rigor. In short, Lee provides the right amount of detail to set readers up for further study.' Brian Turner über Lee, H-Soz-Kult'The book is strong in its use of documentary and archaeological evidence. The comprehensive notes guide the reader to not only the most recent scholarship, but to the most important.' Jonathan Roth, Bryn Mawr Classical Review'The book embodies an admirable fusion of erudition and economy, and Lee's lithe facility with the sources and scholarship makes the transition across themes, centuries and scholarly silos seem effortless. This book will be of great value to undergraduate students as an introduction, doctoral students as a survey and scholars as an overview.' Michael J. Taylor, Journal of Roman StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. War and peace; 2. Military service and courage; 3. Manpower and money; 4. Authority and allegiances; 5. Society and identity; 6. Culture and communication; 7. Experiences of war; Epilogue; Bibliographical essay; Important dates; Roman emperors; Glossary.
£27.35
Cambridge University Press Athenian Democracy at War
Book SynopsisClassical Athens perfected direct democracy and ancient theatre. These achievements are rightly revered. Less well known is the other side of this success story. Democratic Athens completely transformed warfare and became a superpower. This book puts the study of Athenian democracy at war on an entirely new footing.Trade Review'This comprehensive book by internationally respected Australian scholar Dr Pritchard - the first such, involving a new theory about democracy and warmaking in ancient Athens - addresses the relationship between the fact of Athens' democracy and the fact of its transformational military record. Classical Athens is famous for its direct democracy and innovative culture, but less well understood is that it was its democracy that caused this military success.' Paul Cartledge, A. G. Leventis Professor (Emeritus) of Greek Culture and Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge'Pritchard's book gives stunning insights into Athenian democracy's attitude to war. Did the Persian Wars influence the development of Athenian democracy? Why were wars so important for the prestige of Athenian citizens? How did the Athenians finance and organise their wars? In answering these fundamental questions his book analyses brilliantly the mutual impact that Athenian democracy and war had on each other.' Claudia Tiersch, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin'David Pritchard has written the definitive account of classical Athenian warfare. He offers astute analyses of the Athenian armed forces, military finance, the ideology of war, war and sport, and the relationship between warfare and democracy. His arguments are careful; his documentation is meticulous. It will be essential reading for all serious students of Athens, democracy, and warfare.' Josiah Ober, Stanford University, California'A masterful, debatable and elegantly crafted analysis of the world's first democratic empire and why it was no protagonist of 'democratic peace'.' John Keane, University of Sydney and Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung'… this thought-provoking and vital book (aimed at 'students and teachers, interested general readers and scholars alike') is a must for anyone interested not just in classical Greek warfare and politics but in what this can tell us about the relationship between democracies in general and the military.' David Stuttard, Classics for All'… this intelligent, thought-provoking book … is an extremely useful tool for a reader interested in a comprehensive, critical overview …' Matteo Zaccarini, The Classical Review'… an excellent work of scholarship …' Anthony Papalas, Choice'This is an excellent, up-to-date discussion of the composition and methods of conscription and remuneration of hoplites, sailors, archers and horsemen …' Kostas Vlassopoulos, Greece & Rome'I greatly admire and have benefitted from Pritchard's scholarly program, and he is an essential author for those working on Athens and war in any respect. The volume here under review contains many up-to-date references and facts about a great many topics pertaining to classical Athens at war.' Matthew Sears, Bryn Mawr Classical Review'Athenian Democracy at War is highly recommended for any scholar of Athens and democracy in the ancient world, because it successfully fills a gap underlining the reasons for the effectiveness of Athens in war, and how it could train professional armies and launch huge fleets which ruled the Aegean with utter dominance. It does not only analyse the role war played in Athenian culture and democracy, but also the role democracy played in the development of warfare in form and scale …' Tomás Bethencourt, Global Intellectual HistoryTable of Contents1. Athenian democracy at war; 2. The armed forces; 3. Naval matters in old comedy; 4. Costing festivals and wars; 5. The cost of the Peloponnesian War; 6. Public finance and war in Ancient Greece; 7. Sport and war; 8. War and Panhellenic sporting victory.
£75.60
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Warriors of Anatolia A Concise History of the
Book SynopsisThe Hittites in the Late Bronze Age became the mightiest military power in the Ancient Near East. Yet their empire was always vulnerable to destruction by enemy forces; their Anatolian homeland occupied a remote region, with no navigable rivers; and they were cut off from the sea. Perhaps most seriously, they suffered chronic under-population and sometimes devastating plague. How, then, can the rise and triumph of this ancient imperium be explained, against seemingly insuperable odds? In his lively and unconventional treatment of one of antiquity's most mysterious civilizations, whose history disappeared from the records over three thousand years ago, Trevor Bryce sheds fresh light on Hittite warriors as well as on the Hittites' social, religious and political culture and offers new solutions to many unsolved questions. Revealing them to have been masters of chariot warfare, who almost inflicted disastrous defeat on Rameses II at the Battle of Qadesh (1274 BCE), he shows the Hittites aTrade ReviewWarriors of Anatolia offers, in its author’s own words, ‘a reliable introduction to Hittite history and civilisation, one which touches on many features of the Hittite world, explores some of them in more depth and proposes a number of new ideas and approaches to longstanding problems .. .’ (p. 3). * Journal of Near Eastern Studies *Trevor Bryce has done more to present the history of the Hittites than any scholar. His present book is an effort to present a breezably readable version to the interested public. The book should be considered a success as a reliable, readable and affordable introduction to the Hittites for the general reader. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *Trevor Bryce has devoted his scholarly career to reconstructing the civilization of the Hittites of pre-Classical Turkey. In this book he draws on this experience to present an accessible overview of the history and culture of this fascinating ancient people. When the available evidence is scanty or unclear, he invites the reader to consider his or her own solution to historical quandaries. -- Gary Beckman, George C. Cameron Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of Michigan, USATable of ContentsList of Maps and Figures Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Rediscovering a Lost World Chapter 2: How Do The Hittites Tell Us About Themselves? Chapter 3: The Dawn of the Hittite Era Chapter 4: The Legacy of an Ailing King Chapter 5: ‘Now Bloodshed Has Become Common’ Chapter 6: The Setting for an Empire Chapter 7: Building an Empire Chapter 8: Lion or Pussycat? Chapter 9: From Near Extinction to the Threshold of International Supremacy Chapter 10: The Greatest Kingdom of Them All Chapter 11: Intermediaries of the Gods: The Great Kings of Hatti Chapter 12: King by Default Chapter 13: Health, Hygiene and Healing Chapter 14: Justice and the Commoner Chapter 15: No Sex Please, We’re Hittite Chapter 16: Women, Marriage and Slavery Chapter 17: War with Egypt Chapter 18: All the King’s Horses and All the King’s Men Chapter 19: The Man Who Would Be King Chapter 20: Partners in Power: The Great Queens of Hatti Chapter 21: City of Temples and Bureaucrats: The Royal Capital Chapter 22: An Elite Fraternity: the Club of Royal Brothers Chapter 23: The Empire’s Struggle for Survival Chapter 24: Hatti’s Divine Overlords Chapter 25: Death of an Empire Appendix 1: Rulers of Hatti Appendix 2: Outline of Main Events in Hittite History Notes Select Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC After the Crisis Remembrance Reanchoring and
Book SynopsisCrises resulting from war or other upheavals turn the lives of individuals upside down, and they can leave marks on a community for many years after the event. This volume aims to explore how such crises were remembered in the ancient world, and how communities reconstituted themselves after a crisis. Can crises serve as catalysts for innovation or change, and how does this work? What do crises reveal about the normality' against which they are defined and framed? People living in post-crisis societies have no choice but to adapt to the changes caused by crisis. Such adaptation entails the question of how the relationship between the pre-crisis situation and the new status quo is constructed, and by whom. Due to the reduced possibility of using the immediate past, which is tainted by conflict and bad memories, it may involve revisions of historical narratives about communal pasts and identities, through the selection of new anchors', and sometimes even a discarding of the old ones. Trade ReviewThe volume as a whole came together well and the contributions not only interact with one another, but also individually tend to advance the discussion. As a result it is certain to stimulate further work. This volume elegantly deals with the topic of crisis and its sequel in a coherent and insightful manner that makes it extremely useful for courses and seminars at the graduate and post-graduate level. With its focus on the political and socio-cultural trauma of civil war and conquest, this volume constitutes a significant contribution to trauma and memory studies. * The Journal of Roman Studies *Crisis, in the everyday political, cultural and social sense by which it is understood by many today, is a modern invention. The choice to utilise such a weighty and irreducible concept to read events of the Classical past is a welcome one, as the ubiquity of trouble and trauma in Greco-Roman history justifies continuous comprehensive attention with a view to understanding pivotal events as public and/or private crises ... Klooster and Kuin, along with their contributors, adopt an appropriately modern approach to the concept. * The Classical Review *This is a fine volume, well worth reading and as attractive for its insights into ancient communities as it is for the connections it inevitably stimulates with our own contemporary crises. * Classical Journal Online *The volume’s greatest strength is the quality of the individual contributions; every chapter is well-written and cogently argued, and they all make significant interventions in the specific topics they investigate… Another major contribution of the volume is that it is one of the opening salvos in what we might call an affective turn in the study of the ancient world. A key theme that many of the chapters touch on is that history functions as a site not just for critical engagement with the past but for emotional engagement with it as well ... To summarize, Klooster and Kuin’s volume represents an important contribution to the study of classics and ancient history. As mentioned above, many of the individual chapters will become essential works in their particular subfields. * Polis: The Journal for Ancient Greek and Roman Political Thought *A highly impressive collection of scholarship by leading experts that reminds us in the modern world, that antiquity too was characterised by crises, yet, despite the marks such challenges leave, crises must necessarily pass, communities can recover and they do reconstitute themselves. -- Jason Crowley, Senior Lecturer in Ancient History, Manchester Metropolitan University, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Part I: Crisis: Concepts & Ideology 1) Introduction: What is a Crisis? Framing versus Experience Jacqueline Klooster (University of Groningen, Netherlands) and Inger Kuin (Dartmouth College, USA) 2) (Not) talkin’ bout a revolution: Managing constitutional crisis in Athenian political thought Tim Whitmarsh (University of Cambridge, UK) 3) Security: calming the soul political in the wake of civil war Michèle Lowrie (University of Chicago, USA) Part II: Crisis Traumas & Recovery: Greece 4) Tragedies of War in Duris and Phylarchus: social memory and experiential history Lisa Hau (Glasgow University, UK) 5) Changes of Fortune: Polybius and the Transformation of Greece Andrew Erskine (Edinburgh University, UK) Part III: Crisis Traumas & Recovery: Rome 6) Coping With Crisis: Sulla’s Civil War and Roman Cultural Identity Alexandra Eckert (Oldenburg University, Germany) 7) Alternative Futures in Lucan’s Bellum Civile: Imagining Aftermaths of Civil War Annemarie Ambühl (Mainz University, Germany) Part IV: Resolving Civil War 8) Caesar and the Crisis of Corfinium Luca Grillo (University of North Carolina, USA) 9) Young Caesar and the Termination of Civil War (31–27 BCE) Carsten Hjort Lange (Aalborg University, Denmark) 10) Agrippa’s odd Speech in Cassius Dio’s Roman History Mathieu de Bakker (University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands) Part IV: Civil War & the Family 11) The Fate of the Lepidani: Civil War and Family History in First Century BCE Rome Josiah Osgood (Georgetown University, USA) 12) The Roman Family as Institution and Metaphor After the Civil Wars Andrew Gallia (University of Minnesota, USA) Notes Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aspar and the Struggle for the Eastern Roman
Book SynopsisThe first full-length biography in English of Aspar, the eastern Roman general and statesman, this book explores his central role in the history and politics of the fragmenting Roman Empire in the fifth century. It also considers what his life and career may suggest as to the differing fates of the eastern and western parts of the empire. Taking a chronological approach, Bleeker guides us through what is known of Aspar's life and his changing influence in the eastern Roman army and court. Born and raised in Constantinople, Aspar primarily viewed and presented himself as a Roman general, consul, and senator. Yet he also stood outside the Roman mainstream in two important waysas a member of the empire's barbarian military leadership and as a devout Arian Christian. Early chapters treat his formative military experiences with the Persians, a Roman usurper in Italy, the Vandals in Africa, and the Huns of Attila, while later chapters focus on Aspar's political role in resolving the two imTrade ReviewIn this engaging and insightful study, the figure of Aspar finally receives the detailed, extended treatment he warrants. His career serves as an invaluable lens through which to view the fascinating and tumultuous political and military history of the fifth-century Roman Empire. -- Doug Lee, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History, University of Nottingham, UKTable of ContentsPreface Map List of Illustrations Genealogies (Theodosius I, Aspar, Leo I) I. Why Does Aspar Matter? II. “Barbarians” and “Heretics” III. Aspar’s Antecedents IV. Ardaburius the Elder & Aspar: Wars in Persia and Italy (421-25) V. Aspar in Africa: The War With the Vandals (431-435) VI. Aspar and Attila: The Wars With the Huns (440-450) VII. Aspar and the Choice of Marcian (450-457) VIII. Aspar and the Choice of Leo (457) IX. Aspar’s Struggle with Leo Begins (457-465) X. The Rise of Zeno (465 – 467) XI. Leo’s African Gamble (467-468) XII. Aspar’s Apogee (469-471) XIII. Aftermath (471-491) XIV. Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index
£85.50
Pen & Sword Books Ltd A Storm of Spears
Book SynopsisReexamines the literary, pictorial and archaeological evidence for hoplite warfare minutely, and combines this with the insights of experimental archaeology using replica weapons and equipment.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Army of Alexander the Great
Book SynopsisDrawing on the latest archaeology and research this is the most detailed study in recent years of Alexander's Macedonian army, the most efficient and successful war machine of its era.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Bronze Age Military Equipment
Book SynopsisThis book is a fascinating discussion of the development of the military equipment of the earliest organized armies.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Emperor Septimius Severus
Book SynopsisExcellent analysis of the organization, tactics and equipment of the Roman army of the period, as well as of their major enemies, and the impact of Severus' reforms.
£25.50
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Great Battles of the Early Roman Empire
Book SynopsisDr Simon Elliott describes eight of the greatest, most decisive of the Roman Empire of the first to third centuries. The list includes battles fought from the highlands of Scotland and the forests of Germany to the deserts of the Middle East. They show how the vaunted Roman legions adapted to extremes of terrain and climate as well as a wide array of very different foes, from the wild Caledonian tribes to the sophisticated, combined-arms armies of Sassanid Persia with their war elephants and superb cavalry. Some of the battles even pit the Roman legions against their own kind in brutal civil wars.After an introductory chapter on the Imperial Roman army, detailing its organization, equipment, tactics and doctrine, the author moves on to describing each battle in detail. He sets the strategic context and background of the chosen engagement before analysing the size and composition of the opposing forces, also detailing the nature of the enemy faced. The manoeuvres leading up to the battl
£22.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Roman Conquests Gaul
Book SynopsisCovers the most famous Roman campaigns of conquest of them all thanks to Julius Caesar's involvement (his own writings being our main source of knowledge).
£18.76
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Ancient Romes Worst Emperors
Book SynopsisBetween 27 BCE and 476 CE a series of men became Roman Emperor, ruling a domain that stretched across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. Some of them did this rather well, expanding Rome's territories further, installing just laws and maintaining order within the city. Others, however, were distinctly less successful at the job.Ancient Rome's Worst Emperors takes an engaging and amusing look at the mad, the bad and the catastrophically incompetent of Rome's rulers. From the sadistically cruel Caligula to the hopelessly weak Valentinian II, there were many who failed dismally at the top job for a variety of reasons.But what qualifies someone as a worst emperor?What evidence is there to support it?And should we believe any of it?Join us on a tour of the very worst leadership ancient Rome has to offer as we delve into sadistic acts of cruelty, paranoia run rampant, poor decision-making skills and the danger of being the wrong man at the wrong time.
£18.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Military History of Late Rome 284 361
Book SynopsisNarrative of Rome's wars during a tumultuous period of civil war and mounting external threats. Discusses development of the Roman army and the armies of her major enemies eg Goths and Sassanid Persians. Includes such pivotal events as the battles of the Milvian Bridge, and Strasbourg.
£17.09
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The History of Roman Legion VI Victrix
Book SynopsisThe first book detailing the history of the Sixth Legion in Britain.
£19.80
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Rise of Persia and the First GrecoPersian
Book SynopsisThe epic story of the first Greco-Persian War and the Persian invasion of Europe and Greece.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Greek Victories and the Persian Ebb 480479 BC
Book SynopsisConcluding part of a significant trilogy on the Greco-Persian Wars.
£25.50
Random House USA Inc Rubicon
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Johns Hopkins University Press Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor
Book SynopsisNews and World Report, MSNBC Online, and other international venues, this groundbreaking work will be a landmark in the study of ancient warfare.Trade ReviewReconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor is essential for anyone interested in ancient warfare and/or experimental archaeology, from academic to layman, and is a defining and valuable contribution to our understanding of the ancient world. -- Christopher Matthew Bryn Mawr Classical Review Anyone interested in archeological textiles, historical textiles, historical reenactment, military history, costume construction, or flax and linen should consider this fascinating and unique book. -- Joanne Robbins Hicken The Complex Weaver Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor is a model example of the benefits that can come from creative engagement with historical re-enactors. -- Peter Thonemann Times Literary Supplement In introducing the developing disciplines of experimental and reconstructive archaeology alongside the traditional approaches of textual and visual analysis, the authors provide a challenging and illuminating exploration of a poorly understood piece of ancient body armour that will satisfy both academic scholars and military history aficionados alike HermathenaTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe State of Linothorax Scholarship and Typologies of Greek ArmorThe Structure of This BookMethodology and Audience1. Ancient Evidence for Linen ArmorLiterary SourcesLinen in the Ancient WorldVisual Sources2. Structural Variants and Decorations on Type IV ArmorStructural Elements I: Shoulder FlapsStructural Elements II: Shoulder Flap TiesStructural Elements III: PterugesStructural Elements IV: Structural Elements IVDecorative Elements I: Painted DesignsDecorative Elements II: ColorDistinctive Aspects of Etruscan Type IV Armor3. What Material Was Used to Make Type IV Armor?Leather versus Linen ConstructionSewn versus Laminated ConstructionComposite Construction4. Reconstructing the LinothoraxDeveloping a Basic PatternFabrics and GluesThe Lamination ProcessHeroic Nudity and Armor LengthDecorationThickness5. Arrow Test Methodology and MaterialsArrow Test RationaleTest PatchesArrows and BowsArrow Test Procedure6. Arrow Test ResultsGeneral ObservationsLess Significant Test VariablesHand-Produced versus Modern LinensLaminated versus Sewn and QuiltedDifferent ArrowheadsDepth of Penetration and Lethality of InjuryAngled ShotsTest Results Compared to Ancient Source TestimonyTesting Other Types of AttacksArrow versus Unarmored WarriorArrow versus Test Patch: Test Result TablesLinen versus Metal Armor7. Wearability IssuesPotential Vulnerability to MoistureWaterproofing ExperimentsDurability and RepairRange of Motion, Mobility, and FitHeat, Weight, and Endurance8. Economic and Social ConsiderationsLabor Required to Construct a LinothoraxThe Cost of Linen ArmorCost and Availability of Leather versus LinenLarge- Scale ProductionGender IssuesConclusionAppendix: Database of Visual Sources for Type IV ArmorBlack-Figure VasesWhite- Ground Technique VasesRed- Figure VasesStone Sculptures and ReliefsTerracotta Sculptures and ReliefsMetal ObjectsPaintingsNotesBibliographyIndex
£35.53
Johns Hopkins University Press The Battle of Arginusae
Book SynopsisAimed at classics students and general readers, the book provides an in-depth examination of the fraught relationship between Athens' military commanders and its vaunted sovereign democracy.Trade ReviewHamel combines hip writing for the general reader with a scholar's ability to size up the sources of our knowledge of the past. -- Tim Morris LectionTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsTimelineMapsPrologue1. Setting the Stage2. Naval Warfare3. The Battle of Arginusae4. The Athenians and Their Generals5. The Aftermath in AthensEpilogueAppendix AAppendix BNotesSuggested Further ReadingIndex
£39.00
Johns Hopkins University Press The Battle of Arginusae
Book SynopsisAimed at classics students and general readers, the book provides an in-depth examination of the fraught relationship between Athens' military commanders and its vaunted sovereign democracy.Trade ReviewHamel combines hip writing for the general reader with a scholar's ability to size up the sources of our knowledge of the past. -- Tim Morris LectionTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsTimelineMapsPrologue1. Setting the Stage2. Naval Warfare3. The Battle of Arginusae4. The Athenians and Their Generals5. The Aftermath in AthensEpilogueAppendix AAppendix BNotesSuggested Further ReadingIndex
£26.33
Johns Hopkins University Press The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire
Book SynopsisThis illuminating book remains essential to both ancient historians and students of modern strategy.Trade ReviewAvec un retentissement exceptionnel pour un ouvrage écrit par quelqu’un qui n’était ni historien professionnel, ni spécialiste de l’Antiquité, le livre d’Edward Luttwak sur la grande stratégie de l’empire romain occupe une place à part dans l’historiographie depuis sa publication en 1976. À le relire on reste impressionné par l’ampleur des questions abordées, la concision, la clarté et l’audace de la synthèse, mais aussi par nombre d’observations. Au lendemain de la défaite du Vietnam,—Revue des Etudes AnciennesTable of ContentsList of Maps, Figures, and TablesPreface to the 2016 EditionPreface to the First EditionAcknowledgmentIntroduction1. The Julio-Claudian SystemThe System in OutlineThe Client StatesThe Management of the ClientsThe Tactical Organization of the ArmyThe Strategic Deployment of ForcesConclusion2. From the Flavians to the SeveriThe System in OutlineBorder DefenseBorder DefenseThe Decline of the Client SystemThe Army and the SystemConclusion3. Defense-in-DepthThe System in OutlineThe Changing ThreatThe New Borders of the EmpireWalled Towns and Hard-Point DefensesBorder TroopsProvincial ForcesCentral Field ArmiesConclusionEpilogue. The Three SystemsAppendix. Power and ForceNotesBibliographyIndex
£54.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Athens Burning
Book SynopsisAimed at students and scholars of ancient history, this highly accessible book will fascinate anyone interested in the burgeoning fields of refugee and diaspora studies.Trade Review... the attempt to humanize ancient warfare is a worthy endeavor and Garland is to be commended for managing this effort well, painting a vivid and universalizing picture of the human causes and consequences of war with which we can, sadly, too easily relate. Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrologueI The Origins II The EvacuationIII The First BurningIV The Second BurningV The Post-War PeriodEpilogueAfterlifeA Note on the SourcesChronologyAcknowledgmentsNotesSuggested Further Reading
£43.00
Johns Hopkins University Press Athens Burning
Book SynopsisAimed at students and scholars of ancient history, this highly accessible book will fascinate anyone interested in the burgeoning fields of refugee and diaspora studies.Trade Review... the attempt to humanize ancient warfare is a worthy endeavor and Garland is to be commended for managing this effort well, painting a vivid and universalizing picture of the human causes and consequences of war with which we can, sadly, too easily relate. Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsPrologueI The Origins II The EvacuationIII The First BurningIV The Second BurningV The Post-War PeriodEpilogueAfterlifeA Note on the SourcesChronologyAcknowledgmentsNotesSuggested Further Reading
£15.75
Johns Hopkins University Press Persian Interventions
Book SynopsisIts conclusions will interest not only specialists in both fields but students of ancient and modern comparative historical imperialism.Trade ReviewIn his original and significant contribution to this new historiography of the Persian Empire, Hyland (history, Christopher Newport Univ.) thoroughly analyzes Persian activities in the Aegean from the conclusion of the Peace of Kallias in 449 BCE to the imposition of the King’s Peace in 387 BCE . . . This important work belongs in the libraries of all universities offering courses in ancient history.—ChoiceQuestioning the traditional assumption that Persia was acting defensively in this period, playing Athens and Sparta off against each other to defuse their joint threat, Hyland reframes the story around Persia as the single world power of the era, with the Greek city states as minor satellites who posed no particular threat, but could be useful in fortifying the Great King's ideological claims to universal empire beyond the sea and the pacification of his borderlands.—Times Literary SupplementThis is a well-written and carefully researched alternative interpretation of a key period of Mediterranean history . . . it will also provide an illuminating case study for historians and political scientists on how a large and powerful empire sought to manage relations with the troublesome states on its margins.—American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsList of Tables and MapsAcknowledgmentsTranslations, Spelling, and Units of Measure1. Achaemenid Persia and the Greeks across the SeaThe Traditional ModelThe Image of Persian World SupremacyA New Approach2. Artaxerxes I and the Athenian PeaceThe Peace of KalliasThe Costs of PeaceThe Savings of PeaceThe Profits of PeaceThe Ideology of PeaceAdherence to Peace3. The Peloponnesian War and the Road to InterventionArtaxerxes I and the Peloponnesian WarDarius II and AthensSicily, Tribute, and Darius’s InterventionAgents of InterventionNegotiating Intervention4. Tissaphernes’s War and the Treaty of 411The Ionian War and Athenian ResilienceVictory over AmorgesRevising the Terms of AllianceQuarrel with Sparta and Contacts with AthensThe Treaty of 4115. The King’s Navy and the Failure of Satrapal InterventionDarius’s Ships and Tissaphernes’s WagesThe Ionian Garrison ExpulsionsThe Royal Fleet’s RecallThe Satraps at the HellespontPharnabazos’s Timbers6. Cyrus the Younger and Spartan VictoryThe Satraps on the DefensiveDarius and the Embassy of BoiotiosCyrus Takes CommandCyrus and Spartan DisasterCyrus and Lysander’s Road to VictoryPersia’s Victory7. Artaxerxes II and War with SpartaCyrus and the Second Loss of IoniaTissaphernes and Spartan InvasionNaval Escalation and Tissaphernes’s DownfallTithraustes’s Truce and Pharnabazos’s Defense of the NorthArtaxerxes’s Fleet and Victory at Knidos8. Persia, the Corinthian War, and the King’s PeaceTimokrates’s Mission to GreecePharnabazos’s RevengeKonon and Persian Aid to AthensTiribazos’s Folly and the Peace Talks of 392Strouthas and the Failure of Outreach to AthensThe King’s PeaceConclusion Notes BibliographyIndex
£47.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Killing for the Republic
Book SynopsisHow Rome's citizen-soldiers conquered the worldand why this militaristic ideal still has a place in America today. For who is so worthless or indolent as not to wish to know by what means and under what system of polity the Romans . . . succeeded in subjecting nearly the whole inhabited world to their sole governmenta thing unique in history?PolybiusThe year 146 BC marked the brutal end to the Roman Republic's 118-year struggle for the western Mediterranean. Breaching the walls of their great enemy, Carthage, Roman troops slaughtered countless citizens, enslaved those who survived, and leveled the 700-year-old city. That same year in the east, Rome destroyed Corinth and subdued Greece. Over little more than a century, Rome's triumphant armies of citizen-soldiers had shocked the world by conquering all of its neighbors. How did armies made up of citizen-soldiers manage to pull off such a major triumph? And what made the republic so powerful? In Killing for the Republic, Steele Brand eTrade ReviewBrand's book should be read with care by Americans as our republic enters its twilight . . . Readers of many tastes will receive great enjoyment from Brand's book.—William S. Smith, The American Conservative[Recommended] for general readers and students interested in the armies of the Roman Republic, and more specifically on the role that the citizen-soldiers played in shaping the history of Rome.—Fabrizio Biglino, Bryn Mawr Classical ReviewSteele Brand has done a service with this book . . . [He] has produced a novel examination of violence and virtue with undeniable contemporary relevance. An engaging and accessible work, Killing for the Republic warrants reading by all republicans.—Gil Barndollar, HumanitasTable of ContentsPreface. Why Care about Long-Dead Fighting Farmers?Prologue. The Roman and American RepublicsPart 1. Farmers, Citizens, and SoldiersChapter 1. The Soldier's Farm Chapter 2. The Citizen's Republic Part 2. The Making of Rome's Citizen-SoldiersChapter 3. Origins: Kingly Armies of the Roman Hills Chapter 4. Proving Ground: Surviving in Central Italy Part 3. The Triumph of Rome's Citizen-SoldiersChapter 5. Breakout: Competition and Discipline at Sentinum Chapter 6. The Greatest Trial: Beating Your Betters at New CarthageChapter 7. Triumph: Phalanx Killers at PydnaPart 4. The Death of Rome's Citizen-SoldiersChapter 8. Questionable Legitimacy: The Ideal Statesman's Battle at MutinaChapter 9. Suicidal Finish: Last Stand of the Citizen-Soldier at Philippi Epilogue. War Stories for the Emperor Acknowledgments Notes Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Milvian Bridge AD 312
Book Synopsis1,700 years ago, the emperor Constantine marched on Rome to free Italy from the tyrant Maxentius and reunify the Roman Empire. The army marched from Gaul in the spring of AD 312 and fought its way across the Empire. The defining moment of the campaign was the battle of the Milvian Bridge.This highly illustrated book examines how Maxentius''s poor choice of battleground ultimately doomed his army to defeat. Forced back toward the river by Constantine, the prospect of death by drowning caused panic to tear through Maxentius''s army, who broke and fled for the bridge of boats. Constantine pressed his advantage and broke through the Praetorian rear guard, forcing even more fleeing troops onto the already overcrowded bridges, which foundered and plunged thousands of soldiers, including Maxentius himself, into the waters. Constantine was victorious--and his march into Rome marked the first step in the conversion of the Roman Empire into a Christian state.Table of ContentsIntroduction/Chronology/Opposing commanders/Opposing armies/Opposing plans/The campaign/Aftermath/The battlefield today/Further reading/Index
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Broken Legions
Book SynopsisThe Roman Empire rules the civilized world with an iron fist, seemingly all-powerful and limitless. And yet the power of Rome is secured not by its mighty legions but by small bands of warriors and agents fighting a secret war. Tasked by the Emperor to explore ancient temples, forgotten labyrinths, and beast-haunted caverns, they seek out artifacts hidden by the gods themselves, hunt creatures of myth, and face enemies that would use dark magic against the empire. Broken Legions is a set of fantasy skirmish rules for a war unknown to history, fought in the shadows of the Roman Empire. Various factions recruit small warbands to fight in tight, scenario-driven battles that could secure the mystical power to defend--or crush--Rome. A points system allows factions to easily build a warband, and mercenaries and free agents may also be hired to bolster a force. Heroes and leaders may possess a range of skills, traits, and magical abilities, but a henchman''s blade can be juTable of ContentsCore Rules/ Special Rules/ Equipment/ Magic & Miracles/ Scenarios/ Warband Rosters/ Free Agents & Hired Swords/ Monstrous Bestiary/ Campaign Advancement
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Early Iron Age Greek Warrior 1100700 BC
Book SynopsisThe period from the 12th century onward saw vast changes in every aspect of life on both the Greek mainland and islands, as monarchies disappeared to be replaced by aristocratic rule and finally by the development of a new form of community: the city-state. Alongside these changes, a new style of warfare developed, which was to be the determining factor in land warfare in Greece, until the 338 BC defeat of the Greek city-state, by the might of Macedonia at Chaeronea. This mode of warfare was based on a group of heavily armed infantrymen organized in a phalanx formation--the classic hoplite formation--and remained the system throughout the classical Greek period. This new title details this pivotal time, and the transition from the Bronze Age warriors of Homer to the origins of the men who fought the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chronology Historical background Military organisation Weapons Chariotry Siege warfare Naval warfare The life of the warrior Warfare War campaigns museums and electronic resources Bibliography Glossary Index
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Lake Trasimene 217 BC
Book SynopsisFollowing Hannibal''s crushing victory at the battle of the Trebbia, the reeling Roman Republic sent a new army under the over-confident consul Gaius Flaminius to destroy the Carthaginian invaders--unbeknownst to him they were ready and waiting. The destruction of the Roman force at Lake Trasimene firmly established Hannibal as one of the Ancient World''s greatest commanders thanks to his use of innovative tactics, including the first recorded use of a turning movement. The Romans would not send another major army to confront him until the battle of Cannae in 216 BC. This new study, based on recent archaeological work on the battlefield itself, tells the full story of one of Hannibal''s greatest victories with the help of maps, full-color illustrations, and detailed sections on the makeup of the armies and their commanders.Table of ContentsOrigins of the campaign Chronology Opposing commanders Opposing armies Orders of battle Opposing plans The campaign Aftermath The battlefields today Further reading Index
£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Mutina 43 BC
Book SynopsisIn the aftermath of the murder of Gaius Julius Caesar, his self-declared successor Mark Antony struggled to hold together his legacy. Following an abortive coup attempt by Caesar's adopted son Octavian, two of Antony's legions declared for him, leading to a renewed outbreak of civil war. Antony moved into northern Italy and invaded the city of Mutina, which was held by Decimus Brutus. There they were quickly sandwiched between the city walls on one side and the newly arrived Senate-backed forces of Octavian on the other.These two heirs of Caesar then fought to claim their former mentor's legacy. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork and maps, this is the full story of the battles which would see Octavian move from being a young, inexperienced aristocrat to the dominating figure of Augustus.Table of ContentsOrigins of the campaign/ Chronology/ Opposing commanders/ Opposing armies/ Orders of battle/ Opposing plans/ The campaign/ Aftermath/ The battlefields today/ Further reading/ Index
£17.86
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Men of Bronze
Book SynopsisMen of Bronze is a wargame that allows you to play out Classical Greek hoplite battles on the tabletop. Players are Strategoi (generals) leading phalanxes of bronze-clad warriors in pursuit of fame, glory, and the honor of their city-states. To win such prizes, however, you must prove your mettle, display your valor, and bring the other Strategoi to their knees!Designed to recreate small battles or larger skirmishes with 5080 figures per side, each army will have its own unique mix of rules, advantages, backgrounds, and abilities. Strategoi must understand and appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of their forces in order to win glory on the battlefield. Of course, there''s no telling what tricks a rival Strategos might have up their tunic sleeves . . .Table of ContentsIntroduction / Rules / Scenarios
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Armies of Julius Caesar 5844 BC
Book SynopsisGaius Julius Caesar remains the most famous Roman general of all time. Although he never bore the title, historians since Suetonius have judged him to be, in practice, the very first ''emperor'' after all, no other name in history has been synonymous with a title of imperial rule. Caesar was a towering personality who, for better or worse, changed the history of Rome forever. His unscrupulous ambition was matched only by his genius as a commander and his conquest of Gaul brought Rome its first great territorial expansion outside the Mediterranean world. His charismatic leadership bounded his soldiers to him not only for expeditions ''beyond the edge of the world'' to Britain but in the subsequent civil war that raised him to ultimate power. What is seldom appreciated, however is that the army he led was as varied and cosmopolitan as those of later centuries, and it is only recently that a wider study of a whole range of evidence has allowed a more precise picture of it to emerge. DrTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION CHRONOLOGY ORGANIZATION OF THE CONSULAR ARMY Legiones Caesar's legionarii Equites Caesar's bodyguards COMMAND STRUCTURE Legati Praefecti Quaestores Tribuni and contubernales Centuriones Other 'non-commissioned' officers Socii auxiliaries Elephants ARMS & EQUIPMENT Shafted weapons: the pilum, gaesum and hasta Swords Daggers Belts Helmets Body protection Shields Equipment of socii auxiliaries Other equipment Clothing BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Roman Barbarian Wars The Era of Roman Conquest
Book SynopsisCovers Rome's centuries-long struggles with the tribal people of Europe - Celts, Germans and Iberians. Clear, accessible, fast-paced narrative of the campaigns and battles.
£17.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Religion and Classical Warfare Archaic and
Book SynopsisPart of a trilogy on religion in classical warfare which should become the standard work on the subject. This volume deals with Archaic and Classical Greece
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Great Generals of the Ancient World The
Book SynopsisReveals the secrets of military greatness, timeless principles of leadership applicable today
£23.75
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Germanicus The Magnificent Life and Mysterious
Book SynopsisGermanicus (a.k.a. Germanicus Iulius Caesar) was regarded by many Romans as a hero in the mould of Alexander the Great. His untimely death, in suspicious circumstances, ended the possibility of a return to a more open republic and ambitions for the outright conquest of Germania Magna (Germany). This, the first modern biography of Germanicus, is in parts a growing-up story, a history of war, a tale of political intrigue and a murder mystery. It is a natural sequel to the author's first book, Eager for Glory, which discussed the life of Germanicus' natural father, Nero Claudius Drusus, for the first time. Born in 15 BC, Germanicus grew up to be a skilled diplomat and bold soldier. Married to the granddaughter of Augustus (by whom he fathered the future Emperor Caligula) and responsible for avenging Rome's humiliating defeat at the Teutoburg Forest through victory at Idistaviso (AD16) and the recovery of one of the lost standards, his reputation and popularity were immense. The Emperor Ti
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Carthage at War
Book SynopsisThe most in-depth study of Carthaginian warfare available in English.
£21.25
