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Greek Fortifications of Asia Minor 500-130 BC: From the Persian Wars to the Roman Conquest Paperback - 2009

by Konstantin Nossov; Konstantin S. Nossov; Brian Delf (Illustrator)


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Konstantin Nossov is a researcher in and advisor on ancient and medieval arms, armor and warfare, as well as the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. His particular areas of interest include the history of weapons, fortification and siege warfare. He has lived all his life in Moscow, Russia, and has traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa, South Asia, Asia Minor and the Far East. Konstantin has written several Osprey books, as well as other English language titles and numerous books in Russian. The author lives in Moscow, Russia.

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  • Title Greek Fortifications of Asia Minor 500-130 BC: From the Persian Wars to the Roman Conquest
  • Author Konstantin Nossov; Konstantin S. Nossov; Brian Delf (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 64
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Oxford
  • Date 2009-11-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781846034152 / 1846034159
  • Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.74 x 7.32 x 0.18 in (24.74 x 18.59 x 0.46 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Greece - History, Military - To 146 B.C, Turkey - Antiquities
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009517441
  • Dewey Decimal Code 623.195

Media reviews

"This work is an excellent introduction to the region including adequate maps for the reader to locate sites and regions described by the author... The history section for the sites is good and the author provides a list of  sites with descriptions plus a useful summary chart...this is a good readable book covering a period where some other authors have overwhelmed their readers with terms, descriptions, and foreign names." - J. E. Kauffman, Site-O.net / siteo.net (February 2010)

"The interplay between resources and threats, and the response to changing military technology, makes for a fascinating study of early fortifications... well-written, and like all the volumes in the series, profusely illustrated. It is recommended to anyone seriously interested in the history of fortifications, and defensive response to changing levels and threats." -Bolling Smith, Coast Defense Journal (March 2010)

About the author

Konstantin Nossov is a researcher in and advisor on ancient and medieval arms, armor and warfare, as well as the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. His particular areas of interest include the history of weapons, fortification and siege warfare. He has lived all his life in Moscow, Russia, and has traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa, South Asia, Asia Minor and the Far East. Konstantin has written several Osprey books, as well as other English language titles and numerous books in Russian. The author lives in Moscow, Russia.
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New York: Osprey, 2009. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 9x7x0. Delf, Brian. First printing. An exceptional copy. 2009 Soft Cover. 64 pp. Sandwiched between the heart of ancient Greece and the lands of Persia, the Greek cities of Western Anatolia were the spark that ignited some of the most iconic conflicts of the ancient world. Fought over repeatedly in the 5th century BC, their conquest by the Persians provided a casus belli for Alexander the Great to cross the Hellespont in 334 BC and launch the battle of Granicus and the sieges of Miletus and Halicarnassus. A blend of Greek and Asian styles of military architecture, these fortified cities were revolutionary in their multi-linear construction – successive defensive walls – with loopholes and mural arches. Konstantin Nossov illustrates the evolution of Greek fortifications and the influences of the region they bordered in this fascinating study.
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