WARS OF CHINA’S SPRING AND AUTUMN ERA
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.
An Autumn of War
2002
NON-FICTIONOn September 11, 2001, hours after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the eminent military historian Victor Davis Hanson wrote an article in which he asserted that the United States, li...
Makers of Ancient Strategy
2010
NON-FICTIONIn this prequel to the now-classic Makers of Modern Strategy, Victor Davis Hanson, a leading scholar of ancient military history, gathers prominent thinkers to explore key facets of warfare, strategy,...
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.
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...
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...
The Usborne Internet-linked Encyclopedia of the Roman World
2001
NON-FICTIONThis volume traces the history of the Romans, from their origins in the hills around Rome, through the founding of the Republic, the growth of the empire and its eventual decline and fall. All aspects...
Roman Social Relations, 50 B.C. to A.D. 284
1974
NON-FICTION"In this interesting and suggestive book, Professor MacMullen views anew an important and rather neglected aspect of Roman social relations. A perceptive and sensitive interpreter, he has drawn widely...
Roman Britain
2008
NON-FICTIONPart of the 'British History' series, this book is illustrated with a combination of cartoons, reproduced artwork, and photographs.
Internet-linked Romans
2009
NON-FICTIONSurveys the history and civilization of ancient Rome, including views of government, law, social life and customs, architecture, and religion.
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...
Him on the One Side and Me on the Other
1999
MEMOIRAlexander and James Campbell, born and raised in Scotland, immigrated to the United States as teenagers in the 1850s and settled in vastly different regions of the country - Alexander in New York City...
Biological Espionage
2005
NON-FICTIONIn the wake of 9/11 the threat of biological terrorism and sabotage has been thrust to the forefront of public consciousness. However, this is far from being a new phenomenon. From World War II onward...
The Romantic
2022
FICTIONA new "whole life" novel from William Boyd, the author of Any Human Heart. Set in the 19th century, the novel follows the roller-coaster fortunes of a man as he tries to negotiate the random stages, a...
The Peloponnesian War
2003
NON-FICTIONKagan's single-volume masterpiece covering the entire war between Athens and Sparta.
Gates of Fire
1998
FICTIONA vivid fictional account of the 300 Spartans who held the pass at Thermopylae. Widely regarded as the finest military historical novel ever written.
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 Art of War
1900
MILITARY HISTORYThe Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu
Bible
1200
MILITARY HISTORYA Christian Bible is a set of books divided into the Old and New Testament that a Christian denomination has, at some point in their past or present, regarded as divinely inspired scripture.
The Time Machine
1895
MILITARY HISTORYThe Time Traveller, a dreamer obsessed with traveling through time, builds himself a time machine and, much to his surprise, travels over 800,000 years into the future. He lands in the year 802701: th...