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  • The Antonine Wall

    by David Breeze ...
    As the most advanced frontier construction of its time, and as definitive evidence of the Romans' time in Scotland, the Antonine Wall is an invaluable and fascinating part of this country's varied and violent history. For a generation, from about AD 140 to 160, the Antonine Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire. Constructed by the Roman army, it ran from modern Bo'ness on the Forth ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Frontiers of the Roman Empire

    by David Breeze ...
    "Practically all new information on the greatest empire of all and how it controlled and policed its frontiers. Absolutely fascinating!"— Books MonthlyAt its height, the Roman Empire was the greatest empire yet seen with borders stretching from the rain-swept highlands of Scotland in the north to the sun-scorched Nubian desert in the south. But how were the vast and varied stretches of frontier ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Roman Army

    by David J. Breeze ...
    Series series Classical World
    This authoritative short volume introduces readers to the Roman army, its structure, tactics, duties and development. One of the most successful fighting forces that the world has seen, the Roman army was inherited by the emperor Augustus who re-organized it and established its legions in military bases, many of which survived to the end of the empire. He and subsequent emperors used it as a ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • Roman Frontiers in Britain

    by David J. Breeze ...
    Series series Classical World
    Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall defined the edge of the Roman Empire in Britain. Today, the spectacular remains of these great frontier works stand as mute testimony to one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen. This new accessible account, illustrated with 25 detailed photographs, maps and plans, describes the building of the walls, and reconstructs what life was like on the ... Read more

    $29.49 CAD

  • Hadrian's Wall

    by Brian Dobson, David J Breeze ...
    A penetrating and lucid history of the best-known and most spectacular monument to the Roman Empire in Britain. Taking into account new research findings about the building of the Wall, Breeze and Dobson include fascinating details about the Roman army, its religion and daily bureaucratic life. A selection of photos, maps and diagrams help make this a book for both the expert and the layman, being ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Presenting the Romans

    Interpreting the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site

    by Nigel Mills, Jürgen Obmann, Jürgen Trumm, Lucie Branczik, Martin Kemkes, Matthias Fluck, Michaela Kronberger, Mike C. Bishop, Mike Corbishley, Miomir Korac0, Nicky Holmes1, Christof Flugel2, R. M. Spearman3, Richard Hingley4, Sandra Walkshofer5, Snezana Golubovic6, Susan Greaney7, Tim Padley8, Tom Hazenberg9, Christopher Young0, David Breeze1, Don Henson2, Erik Dobat3, Genevieve Adkins4, Jim Devine5, John Scott6 ...
    Issues in the public presentation and interpretation of the archaeology of Hadrian's Wall and other frontiers of the Roman Empire are explored and addressed here. A central theme is the need for interpretation to be people-focussed, and for visitors to be engaged through narratives and approaches which help them connect with figures in the past: daily life, relationships, craft skills, ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD

  • Cromwell Hath the Honour, but . . .

    Major-General Lambert's Campaigns in the North 1648

    by P. R. Hill, J. M. Watkinson, David Breeze ...
    Cromwell hath the honor, but Lamberts discreet, humble, ingenious, sweet and civil deportment gains him more hugs and ingenious respect.Much has been written about the first Civil War and the triumphs of Oliver Cromwell. Less is known, however, of the skirmishes of the second Civil War, especially in the north, or of the role and military prowess of the excellent young Parliamentarian commander ... Read more

    $12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Arch-Enemy of Rome

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    A biography of the notorious tribal leader whose empire challenged the Romans.Most know the name Attila the Hun—but few are familiar with the full history behind this historical figure. Rising to the Hunnic kingship around 434, he dominated European history for the next two decades. Attila bullied and manipulated both halves of the Roman Empire, forcing successive emperors to make tribute payments ... Read more

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  • Arabs and Jews in Ottoman Palestine

    Two Worlds Collide

    by Alan Dowty ...
    The historian and expert on Israeli-Palestinian relations offers "a well-written, well-balanced" account of cultural conflicts in the region before WWI (Anita Shapira, author of Israel: A History).When did the Arab-Israeli conflict begin? Some discussions focus on the 1967 war, some go back to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, and others look to the beginning of the British Mandate in ... Read more

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  • Rome Spreads Her Wings

    Territorial Expansion Between the Punic Wars

    by Gareth C. Sampson ...
    The two decades between the end of the First Punic War and the beginning of the Second represent a key period in the development of Romes imperial ambitions, both within Italy and beyond. Within Italy, Rome faced an invasion of Gauls from Northern Italy, which threatened the very existence of the Roman state. This war culminated at the Battle of Telamon and the final Roman victory against the ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sparta: Fall of a Warrior Nation

    by Philip Matyszak ...
    The author of Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation continues his revealing history of the Ancient Greek city-state in this chronicle of its decline and defeat.Universally admired in 479 BC, the Spartans became masters of the Greek world by 402 BC, only for their state to collapse in the next generation. What went wrong? Was the fall of Sparta inevitable? In Sparta: Fall of a Warrior Nation, Philip ... Read more

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  • The Great Illyrian Revolt

    Rome's Forgotten War in the Balkans, AD 6–9

    by Jason R. Abdale ...
    The little-known story of a fierce rebellion against the Romans: " A very good read for anyone interested in ancient military history and historiography." — The NYMAS ReviewIn the year AD 9, three Roman legions were crushed by the German warlord Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. This event is well known, but there was another uprising that Rome faced shortly before, which lasted from ... Read more

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