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Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors, and Warfare in the Ancient Civilizations of Greece and Rome

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This superbly illustrated volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare within the Greek and Roman worlds between 1600 B.C. and A.D. 800, from the upward thrust 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 within the military academies of the world.

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.

From the upward thrust of Greece to the fall of Rome, this superbly illustrated volume is an excellent account of the soldiers and battles that dominated Europe and the Near East for more than 1,000 years. The tale begins at Troy, drawing upon Homeric legend and up to date archaeological evidence. It continues through Greece’s Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander the Great, Rome’s Punic Wars, Hannibal, Julius Caesar, and the barbarian invasions. Even if John Warry’s text is worth reading, the color drawings of uniforms, equipment, weapons, warships, siege engines, and more are the actual highlight and make the chronicle extremely accessible. Warfare within the Classical World will excite both readers who have a mature interest within the period and, Even if it is not a kids’ book, children becoming conversant in ancient history for the first time.

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