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  • Ancient Warfare: The Basics

    par Conor Whately ...
    Collections series The Basics
    Ancient Warfare: The Basics offers an engaging introduction to warfare in the ancient Mediterranean World from the mythical Trojan War, through the rise of hoplites and conquests of Alexander the Great to Roman hegemony and the Arab conquests of western Asia.This volume explores warfare in the ancient Mediterranean through art, literature, and archaeological evidence and covers a vast geographical ... En savoir plus

    $38.46 CAD

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  • Rome and Persia

    The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry

    **The extraordinary history of the epic rivalry between the ancient world’s two great superpowers.“Magnificent.” —Spectator**The Roman Empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale. Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • Thermopylae

    The Battle for the West

    par Ernle Bradford ...
    An account of the ancient battle between Persia and the alliance of Greek city-states, including the legendary "300 Spartans."In 480 BCE, Persian king Xerxes led a massive invasion of Greece. A critical point in this invasion was the battle for the pass at Thermopylae—"Hot Gates" in Greek. Xerxes had amassed one of the largest armies yet known to man, while Leonidas's troops, a group of united ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Carthage Must Be Destroyed

    The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • The War That Made the Roman Empire

    Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium

    par Barry Strauss ...
    A “splendid” (The Wall Street Journal) account of one of ancient history’s most important and yet little-known wars, the campaign culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire.Following Caesar’s assassination and Mark Antony’s defeat of the conspirators who killed Caesar, two powerful men remained in Rome—Antony and Caesar’s chosen heir, ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

  • Alexander the Great

    Lessons from History's Undefeated General

    par Bill Yenne ...
    Collections series World Generals Series
    This biography of the celebrated Greek king "provides today's leaders with examples of leadership that transcend the centuries" ( Military Review ).Foreword by General Wesley K. ClarkWhen the Oracle of Delphi told Alexander the Great that he was invincible, it was right.The son of the great King Philip II of Macedonia, Alexander was educated by Aristotle and commanded a wing of his father's... ... En savoir plus

    $3.99 CAD

  • Alexander

    The Ambiguity of Greatness

    For nearly two and a half millennia, Alexander the Great has loomed over history as a legend–and an enigma. Wounded repeatedly but always triumphant in battle, he conquered most of the known world, only to die mysteriously at the age of thirty-two. In his day he was revered as a god; in our day he has been reviled as a mass murderer, a tyrant as brutal as Stalin or Hitler.Who was the man behind ... En savoir plus

    Prix courant $8.99 CAD Maintenant $6.99 CAD

  • Ancient Greeks at War

    Warfare in the Classical World from Agamemnon to Alexander

    par Simon Elliott ...
    "A detailed, insightful survey of Greek warfare" with illustrations and "many well-informed and highly perceptive observations" ( Choice).In this book, historian and archaeologist Simon Elliott considers the different fighting styles of Greek armies and discusses how Greek battles unfolded. Covering every aspect of warfare in the Ancient Greek world from the beginnings of Greek civilization to its ... En savoir plus

    $15.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Masters of Command

    Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the Genius of Leadership

    par Barry Strauss ...
    Collections series Lessons from Ancient War Leaders
    Bestselling author and historianBarry Strauss compares the way the three greatest generals of the ancient world waged war and draws lessons from their experiences that apply on and off the battlefield.Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar—each was a master of war. Each had to look beyond the battlefield to decide whom to fight, when, and why; to know what victory was and when to end the war; to determine ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Defeat of Rome in the East

    Crassus, the Parthians, and the Disastrous Battle of Carrhae, 53 BC

    "Not just worthwhile for its analysis of the battle, but also for its coverage on Marcus Licinius Crassus' long career and the rise of the Parthian Empire." — Medieval Warfare MagazineIn 53BC the Proconsul Marcus Crassus and 36,000 of his legionaries were crushed by the Parthians at Carrhae in what is now eastern Turkey. Crassus' defeat and death and the 20,000 casualties his army suffered were an ... En savoir plus

    $2.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Athens Burning

    The Persian Invasion of Greece and the Evacuation of Attica

    par Robert Garland ...
    Collections series Witness to Ancient History
    "A fresh approach to the Greco-Persian wars focusing on Athens's evacuation, Persian occupation, and rebuilding . . . [a] compelling book." —John O. Hyland, Christopher Newport UniversityWinner of the Choice Outstanding Academic TitleBetween June 480 and August 479 BC, tens of thousands of Athenians evacuated, following King Xerxes' victory at the Battle of Thermopylae. Abandoning their homes and ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Alexander the Great

    A New Life of Alexander

    par Paul Cartledge ...
    This "literate rendering of Alexander's life" offers a nuanced portrait of the great conqueror in both governance and war ( Kirkus).Alexander's legacy has had a major impact on military tacticians, scholars, statesmen, adventurers, authors, and filmmakers. In this trenchant and evocative biography, Paul Cartledge sheds light on Alexander's remarkable political and military accomplishments, cutting ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus