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PaperbackEngels9781399023405
30-3-2023
Famously bloody and anarchic period of Roman historyAuthors clear narrative untangles the twists and turns of shifting alliances and analyses the military events. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846030741
7-3-2007
A complete analysis of the most potent battleship of its time; the weapon by which Athens achieved, maintained and ultimately lost its power and prosperity. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781849084994
20-7-2011
The prototypical 'Roman Legionnaire' often seen on television and in movies is actually the product of nearly a millennium of military development. This book covers the evolution of the earliest Roman warriors and their development into an army that would eventually conquer the known world. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841767628
25-7-2004
This title describes the golden age of these formidable structures - how they were constructed and extended, as well as revealing the elaborate palace complexes built by the great Mycenaean warlords immortalised in the verses of Homer’s Iliad. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841761800
10-11-2007
An authoritative re-telling of one of the greatest tales of heroism of all time and a decisive moment for the history of the world. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841767031
22-1-2004
This book uses up-to-date archaeological evidence to reconstruct in detail the fortifications of Troy, and discuss the possible historical events behind the epics of Homer. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841768328
12-10-2005
This book examines the Flavian, Antonine and Severan conquests of Scotland and the fortifications along Rome's northern frontier, featuring context for archaeological remains. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781849083133
20-4-2011
An illustrated account of the famous Boudiccan Revolt, which almost forced the Romans to abandon Britain. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781849087810
20-4-2012
A detailed guide to the arduous training, battle tactics and exploits of the Republican Roman Legionary, the soldier who stood in the path of Hannibal's Carthaginians. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846039287
20-6-2010
One of the greatest military commanders in history, Julius Caesar's most famous victory - the conquest of Gaul - was to him little more than a stepping stone to power. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846039584
10-9-2010
By the outbreak of the First Carthaginian War, Carthage controlled the whole coast of northern Africa. This book explores the heterogeneous mixture of races within the Carthaginian forces, and discusses their clothing, equipment and weaponry. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846030253
10-11-2006
This book explores the rise of the Huns and their development in terms of equipment, tactics and society, from their first attacks on the Goths to the death of the Emperor Justinian, including the great battle of Chalons and the reign of Attila. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846030949
10-12-2006
An illustrated history of this frontier system the ruins of which define the British landscape to this day. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846031069
10-11-2007
The true story of the mysterious lives of the soldiers of the Pharaoh. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846031458
10-5-2007
This book charts the course of the major conflicts between these two peoples as Roman tactics developed and improved from the catastrophic defeat at Cannae until the Roman success at Zama. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846032585
7-5-2008
A detailed, illustrated account of a key strategic failure for the Athenian state. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846032622
10-10-2008
Written by a leading ancient historian, this book is an insightful guide to the development of the Roman army from a civilian fighting force to the juggernaut of imperial power. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846032790
10-10-2008
A dramatic and detailed study of the how the horsemen of the Taras formed the military backbone of the leading power in Magna Graecia during the Hellenistic period. Meer