THE INDUSTRIALISATION OF SOVIET RUSSIA VOLUME 6: THE YEARS OF PROGRESS
The Industrialisation of Soviet Russia Volume 6: The Years of Progress
2014
NON-FICTIONBased on extensive research in formerly secret archives, this volume examines the progress of Soviet industrialisation against the background of the rising threat of aggression from Germany, Japan and...
The Roman Empire in Late Antiquity
2018
NON-FICTIONThe Roman Emperor ran the Empire through contentious committee meetings at which civil, military and religious policies were debated.
Medieval Maritime Warfare
2015
NON-FICTIONThis graphic account of Medieval maritime warfare covers the sea wars fought by the Byzantines, Muslims, Normans, Crusaders, Vikings plus the English, French, Italian city-states and the Hanseatic Lea...
Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World (3000 B.C. to 500 A.D.)
2003
NON-FICTION"Provides a detailed, highly-illustrated guide to warfare in the classical ancient world"--Jacket.
The Late Roman Army
1996
NON-FICTIONExamines how - and how effectively - the Roman army adapted itself to meet the growing threats to the later Empire's survival.
Studies in Ancient Greek Topography
1989
NON-FICTIONProfessor Pritchett continues his study of topographical data to test the veracity of Greek historians. This sixth volume focuses on Pansanias's account of the sites in the Thyreatis, on the historica...
The Conquest of Constantinople
2005
NON-FICTIONThe Fourth Crusade (1202-1204) comprised French knights and Venetian sailors; they set out to capture the Holy Land but ended up sacking Constantinople, the Byzantine capital. Robert of Clari, an obsc...
Urban Society in Roman Italy
1995
NON-FICTIONThis collection of original essays focuses upon Roman Italy where, with over 400 cities, urbanization was at the very centre of Italian civilization. Informed by an awareness of the social and anthrop...
From Mycenae to Constantinople
1992
NON-FICTIONTomlinson presents studies of selected ancient cities, ranging from the earliest development of urban architecture in Europe to the imperial cities of Rome and Constantinople. It gives an account of t...
Communal Dining in the Roman West
2022
NON-FICTION"Communal Dining in the Roman West explores why the practice of privately sponsored communal dining gained popularity in certain parts of the Western Roman Empire for almost 300 years. This book bring...
The Peloponnesian War
2003
NON-FICTIONKagan's single-volume masterpiece covering the entire war between Athens and Sparta.
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
2005
NON-FICTIONHolland's gripping narrative of the Persian invasions of Greece, from Marathon to Salamis, and how a tiny Greek coalition stopped the mightiest empire on earth.
The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146BC
2000
NON-FICTIONDefinitive modern account of all three Punic Wars, from Hannibal's crossing of the Alps to the final destruction of Carthage.
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
2003
NON-FICTIONGripping narrative of Rome's transformation from republic to empire, from Sulla's march on Rome to Julius Caesar's assassination.
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
1984
NON-FICTIONA landmark work that recounts the Crusades entirely from the perspective of the Arab chroniclers who lived through them.
The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
2006
NON-FICTIONRevisionist history arguing that the fall of Rome was caused primarily by external military pressure from the Huns and Goths.
Alexander of Macedon, 356–323 B.C.: A Historical Biography
1974
NON-FICTIONThe most scholarly biography of Alexander the Great, placing his campaigns in their full political, economic, and cultural context.
The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
2010
NON-FICTIONAccount of Hannibal's invasion of Italy and the catastrophic Roman defeat at Cannae, the tactical masterpiece that still influences military thought.
A History of Warfare
1993
NON-FICTIONKeegan's ambitious survey of warfare from primitive conflict through the nuclear age, arguing that war is a cultural rather than purely political act.
Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World
2006
NON-FICTIONScholarly account of the Battle of Thermopylae by a leading classicist, examining the historical reality behind the Spartan stand and its extraordinary afterlife in Western culture.