Fields of death
Richard Evans revisits the sites of a selection of Greek and Roman battles and sieges to seek new insights. The battle narratives in ancient sources can be a thrilling read and form the basis of our knowledge of these epic events, but they can just as often provide an incomplete or obscure record. By combining the ancient sources and latest archaeological findings with his personal observations on the ground, Richard Evans brings new perspectives to the dramatic events of the distant past.
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- Full title :Fields of death / by Richard Evans.
Summary
Richard Evans revisits the sites of a selection of Greek and Roman battles and sieges to seek new insights. The battle narratives in ancient sources can be a thrilling read and form the basis of our knowledge of these epic events, but they can just as often provide an incomplete or obscure record. By combining the ancient sources and latest archaeological findings with his personal observations on the ground, Richard Evans brings new perspectives to the dramatic events of the distant past.
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- Publication Date:2013.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Pen & Sword Military
- Place of Publication:Barnsley
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2013.
The Physical Object
- Description:xi, 256, 16 pages of plates : : illustrations, maps, plans ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781848847972, 1848847971
- oclc:ocn973614947
- LC Classification:U29
- Dewey Decimal:355.0093
Table of Contents
Preface -- 1. The end of Sybaris (510 BC) -- 2. The Athenian siege of Syracuse (414-413 BC) -- 3. The siege and destruction of Motya (397 BC) -- 4. Aquae Sextiae and Vercellae (102-101BC): Marius' victories over the Germans -- 5. Julius Caesar, Mithridates of Pergamum and the relief of Alexandria (47 BC).
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