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The Landmark Arrian
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Author : Arrian
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2012-01-17
The Landmark Arrian written by Arrian and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-17 with History categories.
Arrian’s Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader’s great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east. Arrian, himself a military commander, combines his firsthand experience of battle with material from Ptolemy’s memoirs and other ancient sources to compose a singular portrait of Alexander. This vivid and engaging new translation of Arrian will fascinate readers who are interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East–West tensions still swirling in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan today. Enriched by the series’ trademark comprehensive maps, illustrations, and annotations, and with contributions from the preeminent classical scholars of today, The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander is the definitive edition of this essential work of ancient history.
The Landmark Arrian
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Author : Arrian
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2012-01-17
The Landmark Arrian written by Arrian and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-17 with History categories.
Arrian’s Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader’s great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east. Arrian, himself a military commander, combines his firsthand experience of battle with material from Ptolemy’s memoirs and other ancient sources to compose a singular portrait of Alexander. This vivid and engaging new translation of Arrian will fascinate readers who are interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East–West tensions still swirling in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan today. Enriched by the series’ trademark comprehensive maps, illustrations, and annotations, and with contributions from the preeminent classical scholars of today, The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander is the definitive edition of this essential work of ancient history.
The Landmark Arrian
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Author : Arrian
language : en
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date : 2010
The Landmark Arrian written by Arrian and has been published by Pantheon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
A latest entry in the series that includes The Landmark Herodotus is a lavishly illustrated and extensively annotated edition of Arrian's portrait of Alexander the Great featuring an accessible translation that incorporates the views of leading classics scholars.
The Landmark Arrian
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Author : Arrian
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Landmark Arrian written by Arrian and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Generals categories.
The Campaigns Of Alexander
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Author : Arrian
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2003-07-31
The Campaigns Of Alexander written by Arrian and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-31 with History categories.
Although written over four hundred years after Alexander's death, Arrian's account of the man and his achievements is the most reliable we have. Arrian's own experience as a military commander gave him unique insights into the life of the world's greatest conqueror. He tells of Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of Persia and campaigns through Egypt and Babylon - establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. While Alexander emerges as a charismatic leader, Arrian succeeds brilliantly in creating an objective portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was exposed to the temptations of power.
The Edges Of The Earth In Ancient Thought
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Author : James S. Romm
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2019-07-16
The Edges Of The Earth In Ancient Thought written by James S. Romm and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-16 with History categories.
For the Greeks and Romans the earth's farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. The alien qualities of these "edges of the earth" became the basis of a literary tradition that endured throughout antiquity and into the Renaissance, despite the growing challenges of emerging scientific perspectives. Here James Romm surveys this tradition, revealing that the Greeks, and to a somewhat lesser extent the Romans, saw geography not as a branch of physical science but as an important literary genre.
The Landmark Thucydides
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Author : Thucydides
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2008-04
The Landmark Thucydides written by Thucydides and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04 with History categories.
Chronicles two decades of war between Athens and Sparta.
The Landmark Xenophon S Anabasis
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Author : Xenophon
language : en
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date : 2021-12-07
The Landmark Xenophon S Anabasis written by Xenophon and has been published by Pantheon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-07 with History categories.
The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis is the definitive edition of the ancient classic—also known as The March of the Ten Thousand or The March Up-Country—which chronicles one of the greatest true-life adventures ever recorded. As Xenophon’s narrative opens, the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger is marshaling an army to usurp the throne from his brother Artaxerxes the King. When Cyrus is killed in battle, ten thousand Greek soldiers he had hired find themselves stranded deep in enemy territory, surrounded by forces of a hostile Persian king. When their top generals are arrested, the Greeks have to elect new leaders, one of whom is Xenophon, a resourceful and courageous Athenian who leads by persuasion and vote. What follows is his vivid account of the Greeks’ harrowing journey through extremes of territory and climate, inhabited by unfriendly tribes who often oppose their passage. Despite formidable obstacles, they navigate their way to the Black Sea coast and make their way back to Greece. This masterful new translation by David Thomas gives color and depth to a story long studied as a classic of military history and practical philosophy. Edited by Shane Brennan and David Thomas, the text is supported with numerous detailed maps, annotations, appendices, and illustrations. The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis offers one of the classical Greek world’s seminal tales to readers of all levels.
Alexander The Great
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Author : James Romm
language : en
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
Release Date : 2005-03-15
Alexander The Great written by James Romm and has been published by Hackett Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-15 with History categories.
Comprising relevant selections from the four ancient writers whose portraits of Alexander the Great still survive--Arrian, Diodorus, Plutarch, and Quintus Curtius--this volume provides a complete narrative of the important events in Alexander's life. The Introduction sets these works in historical context, stretching from the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War through Alexander's conquest of Asia, and provides an assessment of Alexander's historical importance as well as a survey of the central controversies surrounding his personality, aims and intentions. This edition includes a timeline, maps, a bibliography, a glossary, and an index.
The Landmark Julius Caesar
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Author : Kurt A. Raaflaub
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2019-02-05
The Landmark Julius Caesar written by Kurt A. Raaflaub and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-05 with History categories.
The Landmark Julius Caesar is the definitive edition of the five works that chronicle the military campaigns of Julius Caesar. Together, these five narratives present a comprehensive picture of military and political developments leading to the collapse of the Roman republic and the advent of the Roman Empire. The Gallic War is Caesar’s own account of his two invasions of Britain and of conquering most of what is today France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The Civil War describes the conflict in the following year which, after the death of his chief rival, Pompey, and the defeat of Pompey’s heirs and supporters, resulted in Caesar’s emergence as the sole power in Rome. Accompanying Caesar’s own commentaries are three short but essential additional works, known to us as the Alexandrian War, the African War, and the Spanish War. These were written by three unknown authors who were clearly eyewitnesses and probably Roman officers. Caesar’s clear and direct prose provides a riveting depiction of ancient warfare and, not incidentally, a persuasive portrait for the Roman people (and for us) of Caesar himself as a brilliant, moderate, and effective leader—an image that was key to his final success. Kurt A. Raaflaub’s masterful translation skillfully brings out the clarity and elegance of Caesar’s style, and this, together with such Landmark features as maps, detailed annotations, appendices, and illustrations, will provide every reader from lay person to scholar with a rewarding and enjoyable experience. (With 2-color text, maps, and illustrations throughout; web essays available at http://www.thelandmarkcaesar.com/)