- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press; New edition edition (Oct 15 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0806127945
- ISBN-13: 978-0806127941
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 21.3 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 816 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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- #4 in Books > Nonfiction > Education > Reference > Encyclopedias > Military
- #5 in Books > Reference > Encyclopedias > Military
- #14 in Books > History > Ancient > Greece
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From the rise of Greece to the fall of Rome, this superbly illustrated volume is a wonderful account of the warriors and battles that dominated Europe and the Near East for more than 1,000 years. The story begins at Troy, drawing upon Homeric legend and modern 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. Although John Warry's text is worth reading, the color drawings of uniforms, equipment, weapons, warships, siege engines, and more are the real highlight and make the chronicle extremely accessible. Warfare in the Classical World will excite both readers who have a mature interest in the period and, although it's not a kids' book, children becoming acquainted with ancient history for the first time.
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This superbly illustrated volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds between 1600 B.C. and A.D. 800, from the rise 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 in 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.
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Homer's Iliad is not history, but it is historical fiction, and it is the most obvious point at which to begin an account of ancient Greek warfare. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Homer's Iliad is not history, but it is historical fiction, and it is the most obvious point at which to begin an account of ancient Greek warfare. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
First rate primer on Greek and Roman Warfare,
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This review is from: Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient Civilizations of Greece and Rome (Paperback)
An absolutely outstanding book about the Greek and Roman soldier and the warfare in the classical age. Mr. Warry's book is easy to follow and has the most oustanding illustrations of arms, equipment, fortifications, ships, seige engines, and individual soldiers. It is a great place to learn the basics of ancient warfare such as the different type of troops from light to heavy infantry or the types of cavalry and chariots. It is easy to imagine yourself as one of these soldiers and what it must have been like to go into battle as a Greek Hoplite or as a Roman Legionaire. I have to admit I was reading this book when I first got the idea to write my own book about a roman soldier, (The Chief Centurion) Warry's book helps you visualize clearly just what this soldier looked and felt like as he marched for miles with his full gear and then went into battle with the enemy whether that enemy was a Cartigenian, Persian, Gaul, or Jew. I strongly recomnend this book for anyone who wants to have a handy, easily readable book on the Art of Ancient Warfare.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Exquisite book, but the Roman section is disappointing,
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This review is from: Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient Civilizations of Greece and Rome (Paperback)
This truly is a marvelous book and provides a wonderful introduction to warfare in the classical world. The only issue I had with the book was the scant details on warfare during the Roman Empire itself. The Greece section -- from Homeric times to Alexander the Great and his successors -- comprises half the book's pages, and then the Roman Republic section -- from Pyrrhus to the beginning of Octavian/Augustus rule -- comprises about 80 pages. This leaves only 15 pages for the Empire itself, about 400 years of history, and the section scarcely went into any detail whatsoever. I'm not sure why the author chose largely to ignore this critical part of Roman history; perhaps he thought there was enough information out there already. This one problem aside, the book is simply marvelous, and as long as you don't mind the author breezing over Imperial Rome, it's a must-buy. The Alexander the Great section in particular is spectacular.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The perfect introductory work,
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This review is from: Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors and Warfare in the Ancient Civilizations of Greece and Rome (Paperback)
I was introduced to the ancient world by films like 'Ben Hur' and Richard Burton's 'Alexander the Great' as a child. Time passed and the subject of those films was almost forgotten. Had it not been for that memorable sea-battle from Ben Hur, this book would have never caught my eye. A frequent book buyer, I noticed the cover of this book and decided to look at it. It took a few more visits and a few more glances, but something made me buy this book. Before I knew it, I had amassed a collection of 30 volumes about this subject and countless library hours in personal research in an effort to learn more. I I recommend this book for anyone with even the slightest curiosity on the subject.
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