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Warfare in the Classical World
An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient Civilisations of Greece and Rome
by John Gibson Warry
ISBN: 0806127945
ISBN-13: 9780806127941
Format: Paperback
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"The prose...is generally very readable, and the numerous large illustrations, especially those showing the common soldiers of different cultures and eras, keep one turning the pages." -- Robert Wehner
-- Bloomsbury Review
"Surely the ultimate book on this subject, with an accessible but scholarly text..."
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr
Published date: 1995
Size: 8.75 x 12 inches
Weight: 1.95 pounds
Pages: 224
Publisher's Notes
This superbly illustrated volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds between 1600 B.C. and A.D. 800, from the rise of Mycenaean civilization to the fall of Ravenna and the collapse of the western Roman Empire. John Warry tells of an age of great military commanders such as Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Julius Caesar - men whose feats of generalship still provide material for discussion and admiration in the military academies of the world. Rich illustrations of soldiers in uniform, equipment, weapons, warships, siege machines, war elephants, and more are accompanied by extensive captions. The text is complemented by a running chronology, 16 maps, 50 newly researched battle plans and tactical diagrams, and 125 photographs, 65 of them in color.
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Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encycopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient Civilizations of Greece and Rome
Warry, John
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2006. 224 pages, with illustrations. "This superbly illustrated volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the Greek and Roman wolds between 1600 B.C. and A.D. 800, from the rise of Mycenaean civilization to the fall of Ravenna and the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. John Warry tells of an age of great military commanders such as Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Julius Caesar - men whose feats of generalship still provide material for discussion and admiration in the military academies of the world." . ISBN: 0806127945. Soft Cover. New. Ancient Warfare Greece Rome. ( more information) Offered by Grenadier Books (United States)
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