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  • The Classical Art of Command

    Eight Greek Generals Who Shaped the History of Warfare

    by Joseph Roisman ...
    The Classical Age of Greece produced some of history's best-known generals and commanders. They include the Spartan king Leonidas, who embodied his countrymen's heroic ethos in the battle of Thermopylae; the Athenian leader Themistocles, credited as the architect of Athens' naval power and of the Greek victory over the Persians; the famous democratic leader, Pericles, who prepared Athens and ... Read more

    $22.79 USD

  • Alexander's Veterans and the Early Wars of the Successors

    by Joseph Roisman ...
    From antiquity until now, most writers who have chronicled the events following the death of Alexander the Great have viewed this history through the careers, ambitions, and perspectives of Alexander's elite successors. Few historians have probed the experiences and attitudes of the ordinary soldiers who followed Alexander on his campaigns and who were divided among his successors as they fought ... Read more

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  • Ancient Greece from Homer to Alexander

    The Evidence

    by Joseph Roisman ...
    Translated by J. C. Yardley ...
    Series Book 15 - Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History
    With fresh, new translations and extensive introductions and annotations, this sourcebook provides an inclusive and integrated view of Greek history, from Homer to Alexander the Great.New translations of original sources are contextualized by insightful introductions and annotationsIncludes a range of literary, artistic and material evidence from the Homeric, Archaic and Classical AgesFocuses on ... Read more

    $58.00 USD

  • A Companion to Ancient Macedonia

    Edited by Joseph Roisman, Ian Worthington ...
    Series Book 84 - Wiley Companions to the Ancient World
    The most comprehensive and up-to-date work available on ancient Macedonian history and material culture, A Companion to Ancient Macedonia is an invaluable reference for students and scholars alike.Features new, specially commissioned essays by leading and up-and-coming scholars in the fieldExamines the political, military, social, economic, and cultural history of ancient Macedonia from the ... Read more

    $188.00 USD

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    How the Ice Age Gave Birth to the First Modern Humans

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    A Los Angeles Times BestsellerNew York Times best-selling author Brian Fagan explores the world of the Cro-Magnons--the mysterious, little-known race, famous for its cave paintings, that survived the Ice Age and became the ancestors of today's humans.They survived by their wits in a snowbound world, hunting, and sometimes being hunted by, animals many times their size. By flickering firelight, ... Read more

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  • Augustus

    First Emperor of Rome

    by Adrian Goldsworthy ...
    The acclaimed historian and author of Caesar presents "a first-rate popular biography" of Rome's first emperor, written "with a storyteller's brio" ( Washington Post).The story of Augustus' life is filled with drama and contradiction, risky gambles and unexpected success. He began as a teenage warlord whose only claim to power was as the grand-nephew and heir of the murdered Julius Caesar. Mark ... Read more

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  • Carthage Must Be Destroyed

    The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization

    by Richard Miles ...
    The first full-scale history of Hannibal's Carthage in decades and "a convincing and enthralling narrative." (The Economist )Drawing on a wealth of new research, archaeologist, historian, and master storyteller Richard Miles resurrects the civilization that ancient Rome struggled so mightily to expunge. This monumental work charts the entirety of Carthage's history, from its origins among the ... Read more

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  • Praetorian

    The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard

    by Guy de la Bédoyère ...
    "The dramatic story of the soldiers at the heart of the Roman empire . . . traces the history of the praetorians and the emperors they served."—Adrian Goldsworthy, author of Philip and Alexander: Kings and ConquerorsFounded by Augustus around 27 B.C., the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of the emperor and his family. As the centuries unfolded, however, Praetorian soldiers ... Read more

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  • Encyclopedia Of Roman Empire (Mobi History)

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    The illustrated Encyclopedia of Roman Empire covers time period from the 27 BC to 480 AD. Easily access the timeline, biography, information about the law, government, military and more.FEATURES:- Fully illustrated with maps, art, and photographs. - Navigate from TABLE OF CONTENTS:, Alphabetical Index, or search for the words or phrases. - Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train ... Read more

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  • Ghost on the Throne

    The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire

    by James Romm ...
    Alexander the Great, perhaps the most commanding leader in history, united his empire and his army by the titanic force of his will. His death at the age of thirty-two spelled the end of that unity.The story of Alexander’s conquest of the Persian empire is known to many readers, but the dramatic and consequential saga of the empire’s collapse remains virtually untold. It is a tale of loss that ... Read more

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  • Roman Republic at War

    A Compendium of Battles from 502 to 31 B.C.

    by Don Taylor ...
    Descriptions of every significant battle fought by the Roman Republic between 480 and 31 BC—and most of the minor ones too: "Amazing" ( Books Monthly).The information in each entry of this remarkable book is drawn exclusively from ancient texts in order to offer a brief description of each battle based solely on the information provided by the earliest surviving sources that chronicle the event ... Read more

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  • History of Greece Volume 3: From the Age of the Despots to the Western Colonies

    by George Grote ...
    Volume 3 of Grotes authoritative series on Greece covers the history of Greece from the early period of Greek despotism to the founding of its colonies in the Western Mediterranean. Topics include a discussion of despots such as Periander, Solon and Solonian law and constitution, neighbours of the Greeks who influenced them such as the Egyptians, Phoenicians, and Scythians, and the Greek colonies ... Read more

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