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Verlag: Yale University Press, 1996
ISBN 10: 0300068433ISBN 13: 9780300068436
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.
Verlag: Routledge, 2000
ISBN 10: 0415222966ISBN 13: 9780415222969
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Verlag: Penguin Random House Children's UK, United Kingdom, 1996
ISBN 10: 1898304548ISBN 13: 9781898304548
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Around 1600 BC, Rome began as a collection of wooden huts on a group of seven hills near the River Tiber in Italy. By AD 114, it had become the centre of the greatest empire ever known. Yet, less than 400 years later, Rome had been plundered by barbarians, the last emperor in Rome had been deposed and Western Europe entered the Dark Ages. What were the reasons for Rome's spectacular rise and fall? Based on contemporary evidence, this volume explores the great strengths of the Roman Army; the succession of brilliant, shrewd, mad and bad emperors; and the methods used to govern and subdue the provinces. Photographic re-enactments, combined with the text, aim to bring the Roman Empire to life for a 20th-century readership. John D. Clare is the author of the I Was There series, which includes - Pyramids of Ancient Egypt, Knights in Armour, Vikings, Medieval Towns, Christopher Columbus, Industrial Revolution, Ancient Greece, First World War and Italian Renaissance. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Headline Publishing Group, United Kingdom, London, 2011
ISBN 10: 0755353773ISBN 13: 9780755353774
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The brand new thrilling Roman adventure from the bestselling author of THE LEGION and THE GLADIATOR. The city of Rome in AD 50 is a dangerous place. Treachery lurks on every corner, and a shadowy Republican movement, 'the Liberators', has spread its tentacles wide. It is feared that the heart of the latest plot lies in the ranks of the Praetorian Guard. Uncertain of whom he can trust, the Imperial Secretary Narcissus summons to Rome two courageous men guaranteed to be loyal to the grave: army veterans Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro. Tasked with infiltrating the Guard, Cato and Macro face a daunting test to win the trust of their fellow soldiers. No sooner have they begun to unearth the details of the Liberators' devious plan than disaster strikes: an old enemy who could identify them, with deadly consequences, makes an unexpected appearance. Now they face a race against time to save their own lives before they can unmask the mastermind behind the Liberators. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Yale University Press [1996], New Haven, CT, 1996
Anbieter: Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very near Fine. First edition. 8vo. [5], vi-xvii, [1], 206 pp. Blue cloth with silver lettering on the spine. Illustrated with black and white plates and full-page maps. An overview of the Roman army during the period from the end of the second century to the beginning of the sixth century.
Verlag: Zaffre, United Kingdom, London, 2019
ISBN 10: 1785765604ISBN 13: 9781785765605
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A desperate rescue attempt deep behind enemy lines . . . a nail-biting adventure with all the hard-edged appeal of Bravo Two Zero When Valens, a junior officer in the Roman Army, joins a crack squad of soldiers on a dangerous mission, little does he know what's in store for him. Tasked with rescuing the young Prince Sasan, who has been imprisoned in the impenetrable Castle of Silence, the troops set out across Mesopotamia and into the mountains south of the Caspian Sea. Deep in hostile territory, inexperienced Valens finds himself in charge. And as one by one his soldiers die or disappear, he begins to suspect that there is a traitor in their midst, and that the rescue is fast becoming a suicide mission. Valens must marshal this disparate group of men and earn their respect, before it's too late . . . From the author of The Last Hour comes another fast-paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. For readers of Bernard Cornwell, Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden. 'Sidebottom conjures up the landscape and its people brilliantly . . . I could have journeyed with Valens and his crew for another 1,000 pages.' The Times 'This exhilarating action thriller storms along, reinforced by the author's thorough knowledge of the Roman army.' The Sunday Express Praise for Harry Sidebottom 'Relentless, brutal, brilliant, this is Jack Reacher in ancient Rome' Ben Kane 'A cracking tale. More twists and turns than the Tiber itself' Rory Clements 'Cracking, page-turning stuff' James Swallow 'Grabbed me from the start. I loved it' Donna Leon. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1996
ISBN 10: 0300068433ISBN 13: 9780300068436
Anbieter: Brenner's Collectable Books ABAA, IOBA, Manasquan, NJ, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine/Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 206pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in blue cloth with titles in white on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket has a touch of crinkling to the top edge but is fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectible copy.
Verlag: Headline Publishing Group, United Kingdom, London, 2004
ISBN 10: 0755301153ISBN 13: 9780755301157
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It is late summer 44AD and the battle-weary Roman legions are in their second year of campaigning against the British tribes. The troops' commander, General Plautius, is under considerable pressure from the emperor to crush the natives once and for all. Centurions Macro and Cato are with the crack Second Legion under the precarious leadership of Centurion Maximus and it's their task to hold a ford across the river Tamesis when the natives are forced into a trap. But Maximus's nerve breaks at the critical point, allowing the enemy leader, Caratacus, and his men to escape. Outraged by this failure, General Plautius orders the decimation of the unit. Their choice: die, or escape to become a fugitive pursued by soldiers of their own ruthless army. Hiding from their former comrades, as well as the Britons, Cato's small band of fugitives have only one chance to redeem themselves before they are hunted down like animals. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Verlag: Yale University Press, New Haven, 1996
ISBN 10: 0300068433ISBN 13: 9780300068436
Anbieter: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, USA
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hardcover. Zustand: fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First. Illustrated in b/w. 206pp. 8vo, blue boards, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (1996). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper.
Verlag: The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 2000
ISBN 10: 1862270929ISBN 13: 9781862270923
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Of all the towns and cities in Germany none evokes the spirit of history more vividly than the name of Aachen. Here in 814 Charlemagne was buried. Here twenty-eight of the Holy Roman Emperors were crowned. And here, in the autumn of 1944, the US First Army, the Big Red One, was held at bay for two months by the fanatical resistance of the Wehrmacht. But this was no ordinary battle, no straightforward two-sided slogging match, for in the middle was a third party. Aachen, the ancient Holy City of the Empire, had remained a bastion of Catholicism in a godless state, the mass of her citizens refusing to acknowledge the Nazi creed. So it was that when they were ordered to evacuate the city, 20,000 civilians chose to disobey, hiding as best they could in the ruins, to fight it out with friend and foe alike. The atmosphere of a city in torment is brilliantly recaptured by the author and the vital importance of the battle for Aachen in the subsequent war fully explained. Two months later the German Army began its counter-attack in the Ardennes; but by then the Big Red One was worn out. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Canelo, United Kingdom, 2021
ISBN 10: 1800323697ISBN 13: 9781800323698
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It is too late for peace. Prepare for war.Britannia, 43 AD. The last unconquered stronghold of the Celts. A dangerous place of men without fear, soon to face the might of an invading Roman army. Two young friends from drastically different backgrounds, Prydain and Cassus, are posted to a training cohort under the sadistic tutorage of a battle scarred veteran, Remus. The training is brutal but eventually the trainees set sail for their first campaign the invasion of Britannia. The Romans find themselves in strange and unfriendly environment and, as they close in on their quarry, a long held secret will be revealed, culminating in a savage and astonishing climax that affects the very future of Britannia. The brutal, blood-soaked first instalment in a thrilling Roman historical series, perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Verlag: Routledge 2000- 1996, 2000
Anbieter: Rönnells Antikvariat AB, Stockholm, Schweden
XVII, 206 pp. Illustrated. Soft cover. Price tag on backside cover. Well kept.
Verlag: B. T. Batsford, London, 1996
ISBN 10: 071347047XISBN 13: 9780713470475
Anbieter: Any Amount of Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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8vo. pp xvii, 206. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered white on spine. The archaeology of the Roman Empire series. ISBN: 071347047X May show some very slight shelf wear but content fine and unread.
Verlag: Routledge, 1996
ISBN 10: 071347047XISBN 13: 9780713470475
Anbieter: Scrinium Classical Antiquity, Aalten, Niederlande
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Zustand: Antiquarian. Batsford, London, 1996. XVII,206p. ills.(line drawings and B&W photographs). Hard bound with dust wrps. Initials stamp, date and personal library mark on free endpaper. 'The book is both readable and enjoyable, and it can be heartily recommended as a starting point for the study of the Late Roman army.' (BORIS RANKOV in The Classical Review (New Series), 1999, p.185). Antiquarian.
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Verlag: London, B.T.Batsford,, 1996
Anbieter: Mephisto-Antiquariat, Willebadessen, Deutschland
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mit zahlr. Illustr., 206 S., `Schutzumschlag mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren. In englischer Sprache, in english language. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 850 24 cm, gebunden (hardcover) Pp., SU (dust-jacket).
Verlag: Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2003
ISBN 10: 0593048784ISBN 13: 9780593048788
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Boudica: the last defender of the Celtic culture; the only woman openly to have led her warriors into battle; the only British warrior to have stood successfully against the might of Imperial Rome - and triumphed. This is her story. It is also the story of the two men she loved most: Caradoc, outstanding warrior and inspirational leader; and her half-brother Ban, Roman captive, slave auxiliary and Dreamer - the Druid whose eventual return to the Celts is Boudica's salvation. It is 33AD, and Breaca, the red-haired daughter of one of the high-born leaders of the Eceni tribe is on the cusp between girl and womanhood. She longs to be a Dreamer, a mystical leader who can foretell the future, but having killed the man who has attacked and killed her mother, she has proved herself a warrior. Beside her is Ban, her half-brother, who longs to be a warrior, though he is manifestly a Dreamer, possibly the finest in his tribe's history. Having saved Caradoc, the future war-leader of his people, who has been shipwrecked on the Eceni shore, Breaca and her family travel to his father's court, where they are betrayed, and Ban is sold into slavery in Gaul. Believing Breaca to have been killed, Ban swears vengeance on Caradoc's tribe, then focuses on staying alive in an alien land where even to admit to being a Celtic Dreamer is to invite instant death. Ten years later, Ban, whose skill as a horseman has enabled him to join the Roman cavalry, finds himself as part of the new emperor Claudius' invading army. Across the Medway, British forces face the Roman legions. At their head is Breaca, leader of both the Eceni tribe and the warriors of Mona, Britain's bravest fighters. Against her, a key member of Claudius' cavalry elite, is Ban, hatred burning in his heart, vengeance on his lips. Both are unaware of the other's existence. Both are prepared to fight to the death. DREAMING THE EAGLE is full of brilliantly realised, luminous scenes of real power, as the narrative sweeps effortlessly from the epic - where battle scenes are huge, bloody, and action-packed - to the intimate in which a closely observed scene between two lovers is movingly described. This is a big book with big themes: the clash of opposite cultures, bringing with it the end of a society with its beliefs, moral codes and spiritual values. It describes with total authenticity and a searing intelligence the way we once were, while pointing forward to what we have become. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Troubador Publishing, United Kingdom, Market Harborough, 2020
ISBN 10: 1838594280ISBN 13: 9781838594282
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Masinissa: Ally of Carthage is the first part of the story of the experiences of the Numidian Prince and later King Masinissa during the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage. Masinissas involvement in the war was substantial, even pivotal, and he is still revered today across North Africa as the founding father of the Amazigh/Berber people. The story begins in 213 BC in Carthage, which has been Masinissas home for several years. He has fallen in love with Sophonisba, the beautiful daughter of one of the most senior Carthaginian generals. The two make promises to one another before Masinissa embarks west to enter the war as the commander of a substantial cavalry division. In terms of the wider world, Rome and Carthage the most powerful nations of the time have been at war for five years, ever since Hannibal crossed the Alpine passes and inflicted catastrophic and crippling defeats on the Roman armies at the battles of Trebia, Lake Trasimene and, most devastatingly, at Cannae, where an army of nearly 90,000 Romans was completely destroyed. The main theatres of war at this moment are the Roman siege of the Greek city of Syracuse in Sicily which is being innovatively and belligerently defended, not least by the philosopher and scientist Archimedes and the war in Iberia, which Masinissa is about to join with his Numidian forces. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Faber & Faber, United Kingdom, London, 2008
ISBN 10: 0571230237ISBN 13: 9780571230235
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Roman Ungern von Sternberg was a Baltic aristocrat, a violent, headstrong youth posted to the wilds of Siberia and Mongolia before the First World War. After the Bolshevik Revolution, the Baron - now in command of a lethally effective rabble of cavalrymen - conquered Mongolia, the last time in history a country was seized by an army mounted on horses. He was a Kurtz-like figure, slaughtering everyone he suspected of irreligion or of being a Jew. And his is a story that rehearses later horrors in Russia and elsewhere. James Palmer's book is an epic recreation of a forgotten episode and will establish him as a brilliant popular historian. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Books On Demand, 2020
ISBN 10: 8413263778ISBN 13: 9788413263779
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Fun, short, simple and in full colour! You won't end up knowing the list of the 4th century emperors, but you'll never again confuse a Roman legionary of Augustus with one of Constantine, and one of Constantine with a Viking.Weapons and helmets, formations, logistics, their families or religion, explained in a few lines and with more than 50 drawings which fill these pages with life. Nothing else is intended. Watch to learn. For those who already know the period, it might seem brief, for the rest it opens the doors to the most unknown and decisive period of the Roman Empire; and well, the drawings are so cute.
Verlag: Books On Demand, 2021
ISBN 10: 8413262186ISBN 13: 9788413262185
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Divertido, breve, sencillo y ¡a todo color! No terminarás conociendo la lista de emperadores del s. IV, pero ya no volverás a confundir a un legionario romano de Augusto con uno de Constantino y a uno de éste con un vikingo.Armas y cascos, formaciones, la logística, sus familias o la religión, explicadas en cuatro líneas y con más de 50 dibujos que llenan de vida estas páginas. No se pretende nada más. Mostrar para aprender. A los que ya conocen la época les sabrá a poco, al resto les abre las puertas del periodo más desconocido y decisivo del Imperio Romano; y bueno, los dibujos son tan monos.
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Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, London, 2015
ISBN 10: 1408867494ISBN 13: 9781408867495
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Man is a delicate mechanism. he can easily be set off course. It is the late 18th century and a young Sicilian nobleman, Vitellio Scarpia, finds himself penniless and in disgrace on the streets of Rome. After leaving his home to pursue a military career, his impulsive and undisciplined nature has led to his expulsion from Spanish royal guard, and he must now seek his fortune in Italy; a fortune inseparably bound up with the ruler of the Eternal City, the Pope. Scarpia enrols in the Papal army and becomes the lover of an alluring countess who introduces him into Roman society with its blend of religiosity, sophistication and intrigue. Half-enthralled, half-appalled, Scarpia enjoys the life of the decadent city, learning in due course that as an unsophisticated provincial he is no match for the worldliness of Rome. Patronized by a powerful Cardinal, Scarpia is sent on a mission to Venice, where he encounters the beautiful, exquisitely gifted singer, Floria Tosca. As the armies of revolutionary France invade Italy, and war and revolution engulf the whole peninsula, the lives of the two become fatefully entwined. Piers Paul Read brilliantly reimagines the infamous villain of Puccini's opera, Tosca, telling a story that shines a light into the dusty corridors of history and the dark corners of the human soul. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: White Mane Pub, 2002
ISBN 10: 157249087XISBN 13: 9781572490871
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
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Zustand: Used - Like New. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine.
Verlag: Stroud: Tempus, 1999
Anbieter: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardback in Dust Wrapper. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (black boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 10" x 7" (0.9 kg); 128pp; Index; Bibliography; Includes: Colour plates; Black & white drawings; Diagrams; Appendix; ISBN: 0-7524-1410-0 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #196791|| Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. A little wear to the edges of the dust wrapper with a short, closed, tear to the foot of the upper panel. The contents complete, clean and tight.
Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, South Yorkshire, 2018
ISBN 10: 1526726785ISBN 13: 9781526726780
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. In the late 3rd century BC, while Rome struggled for her very survival against the Carthaginians in the Second Punic War, Philip V of Macedon allied with Hannibal in pursuit of his dream for a new Macedonian empire. Once Carthage was defeated, however, the Roman army for the first time turned its full attention to the Greek world. The stage was set for the clash of two of the most successful military systems of the ancient world, the Roman legions versus the Macedonian phalanx. Though sorely tested, the legions emerged victorious from the epic battles of Cynoscephalae and Pydna. The home of Alexander the Great fell under the power of Rome, along with the rest of Greece, the cradle of Western Civilization, which had a profound effect on Roman culture and society. Philip Matyszak gives a clear narrative of the course of these wars, explaining how the Roman war machine coped with formidable new foes and the challenges of unfamiliar terrain. Specially-commissioned colour plates bring the main troop types vividly to life in meticulously-researched detail. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Frankfurt am Main, Fischer Bücherei, 1963
Anbieter: BOUQUINIST, München, BY, Deutschland
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Zustand: Gut. Taschenbucherstausgabe. 144 (8) Seiten. 18 cm. Guter Zustand. Besitzername auf dem Vorsatz. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Joan Constance Anne Henry (8 April 1914 2000) was an English novelist, playwright and screenwriter. A former débutante from an illustrious family, she was jailed for passing a fraudulent cheque in 1951 and her best-known works were based on her experiences in prison. She wrote the semi-autobiographical Who Lie in Gaol, filmed as The Weak and the Wicked, and the novel Yield to the Night, the basis for the film starring Diana Dors. Early years: Henry was born on 8 April 1914 in Belgravia, London. She was descended from Prime Ministers John Russell (her great-great-grandfather) and Robert Peel, and was the cousin once removed of Bertrand Russell. She was raised by grandparents in Ireland after her parents separated. After returning to England and finishing her education, she made her society début in 1932. She had a twin sister, who died at the age of 21. In 1938 she married army officer Donald Standage; the couple had one daughter. The marriage broke down in the late 1940s and they were divorced by 1950. After getting into debt through gambling, Henry accepted a forged cheque from a friend as a loan. She was convicted at the Old Bailey in 1951 and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment; though the 'Daily Telegraph' 's obituary claims ".she was naïve enough not to realise that the cheque had been forged". She served eight months, the majority at Holloway prison, and also at Askham Grange open prison. At the latter, she came under the care of Anglo-Irish prison reformer Mary Size, who she later described in her 1952 book Who Lie in Gaol as "a mixture of discipline and humanity." Career: Before her imprisonment, Henry earned a living writing romance novels. She came to prominence in 1952 with the publication of Who Lie in Gaol (the title was taken from a line in Oscar Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol), based on her experiences in prison, which became a best-seller. Henry was critical of Holloway prison, giving accounts of brutal treatment and neglect she had witnessed. The book was the basis for the film The Weak and the Wicked (1953), directed by J. Lee Thompson with Glynis Johns playing a character based on Henry. Yield to the Night (the title was taken from Book VII of the Iliad), a novel following a woman awaiting execution, was published in 1954. A film version was released in 1956 with Diana Dors in the lead role. Henry co-wrote the script, which was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best British Screenplay. The film was again directed by Lee Thompson, whom Henry married in 1958. In 1960 Henry's play Look on Tempests was staged at the Comedy Theatre in London's West End. It continued Henry's focus on the justice system, depicting the effect on the upper middle class family of a man accused of gross indecency, and became the first play dealing with homosexuality to be approved for performance by the Lord Chamberlain, who had lifted a ban on the subject the previous year. Henry also wrote two television plays, Rough Justice in 1962 and Person to Person in 1967. She and Lee Thompson divorced in the late 1960s. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 125 Taschenbuch. Kartoniert. Laminiert. Glanzfolienkaschierung.
Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007
ISBN 10: 140512153XISBN 13: 9781405121538
Anbieter: SKULIMA Wiss. Versandbuchhandlung, Westhofen, Deutschland
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Edited by Paul Erdkamp. Ancient Rome was a highly militaristic culture, at war almost annually throughout the period of the republic. The expert contributors to this volume delve into this culture, offering an extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire. XXVI,574 Seiten mit 28 Abb. und vier Karten, gebunden (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Ancient History/Blackwell Publishing 2007) textsauber, Gebrauchsspuren/clean text pages, traces of use. Statt EUR 199,00 1195 g. Sprache: en.
Verlag: Wiley Dez 2010, 2010
ISBN 10: 1444339214ISBN 13: 9781444339215
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force.\* An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire\* Examines the army as a military machine - its recruitment, training, organization, tactics and weaponry\* Explores the relationship of the army to Roman politics, economics and society more broadly\* Considers the geography and climate of the lands in which the Romans fought\* Each chapter is written by a leading expert in a particular subfield and takes account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research in that area.
Verlag: Hamburg : Zsolnay Verlag, 1955
Anbieter: BOUQUINIST, München, BY, Deutschland
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Zustand: Gut. Deutsche Erstausgabe. 401 (3) Seiten. 21 cm. Guter Zustand. - Walter Baxter (17 May 1915 25 July 1994) was an English novelist, best known for writing two controversial novels. His first novel received very positive reviews. He was prosecuted on obscenity charges after the publication of his second novel, but was acquitted after two trials. He was also a successful restaurateur. Early career: Baxter was born in London and raised in Kent, he was educated at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate and Trinity College, Cambridge where he studied law. He was articled to a solicitor in London before the war but following his service in the Army he never returned to the law. Baxter served in the British Army during the Second World War, as a company commander. The company fought in Burma, retreating to India. Later, he was aide-de-camp to Lieutenant General William Slim of the Fourteenth Army. He came back to London after the war and briefly joined his family's business, but in September 1949 he decided to pursue a career in writing. A few months later he became a Catholic. He was close to completing his first book when he was presented with an opportunity to volunteer with the Jesuits as a missionary. He performed that work for seven months at a jungle mission station in a remote village about 40 miles (64 km) from Ranchi, India. . The Image and the Search: His second novel, The Image and the Search, was published in October 1953. Baxter writes of Sarah, who is very happily married to RAF member Robert. Robert is the ideal "image" alluded to in the book's title. After Robert is killed in the war, Sarah embarks on a search for love to match that which she shared with Robert. She takes many lovers, but none can compare to Robert. While in India on business, she encounters Johan, who, although dark, bears a resemblance to Robert. Sarah tries to seduce Johan, but she does not succeed. Her quest for love has been futile. The novel was praised by E. M. Forster as "a serious and beautiful book". However, a Saturday Review Book Service critic wrote that the book's theme was intractable and the protagonist was unsympathetic; this critic also quipped that the heroine's climax in her pursuit "sets some sort of a new high in phallic symbolism". In March 1954, the Sunday Express printed a column in which Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook stated that the lesson to be surmised from the book's "erotic odyssey" was that "sexual excess can be indulged in with a light heart and a clear conscience". The column went on to suggest that Alexander Stewart Frere, the chairman of the book's publisher Heinemann, should immediately withdraw the book. A week later the Express quoted a Heinemann official as saying, "We have not withdrawn the book, it just isn't for sale any more." Heinemann also withheld copies of the book from Putnam's, its New York publisher. A representative from Putnam's said that "the Sunday Express??'? attack has succeeded in having the book banned. We regard this as an extremely unfortunate case of arbitrary censorship. We do not in the least agree with the Express??'? position nor Heinemann's action." In October 1954, Baxter and Frere were put on trial at the Old Bailey, charged under the Obscene Publications Act 1857 for The Image and The Search. Baxter released a statement that "my object was a serious portrayal of the vulnerability to evil of any ego-centred personality and the disintegrating effect of sin on such a personality". Frere also released a statement, saying in part, "I regard Walter Baxter as one of the most gifted writers of this generation, whose powers are not yet fully developed. I feel that the publishers owe a duty to such writers and to the public to ensure that their creative work is not still-born. If it has value and is not deleterious to potential readers, I was, and am myself, satisfied that this book would not harm any readers." The case was prosecuted by Mervyn Griffith-Jones, who six years later led the unsuccessful prosecution in the case against Lady Chatterley's Lover. When the jury could not reach agreement after two trials, the defendants were acquitted. Later life: The trials were disheartening for Baxter, and he would not write another book. Christopher Isherwood wrote in 1961 that Baxter ". has become a rather tragic self-pitying drunken figure with a philosophy of failure." Baxter eventually became very successful in his new career as a restaurateur. His French restaurant in South Kensington, called The Chanterelle, was quite influential and highly regarded. Baxter met chef Fergus Provan in 1962. Baxter and Provan became companions a relationship which would last for thirty years. Beginning in 1978, they also had a professional connection, as Baxter retired and Provan took over the running of Baxter's restaurant. Baxter died on 25 July 1994. . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 450 Schwarzes Leinen mit goldgeprägten Rückentiteln.
Verlag: Tempus Publishing, 2003
Anbieter: INFINIBU KG, Neuss, Deutschland
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Lex. 8° (25-30 cm), Softcover. Dieser Artikel ist momentan um 30% rabattiert. Inhalt: The Claudian invasion, Catastrophe and reconstruction, The North and the walls, The later army, Commerce and manufacture u.v.m. Zustand: Einband mit geringfügigen Gebrauchsspuren, Seiten mit geringfügigen Gebrauchsspuren, insgesamt SEHR GUTER Zustand! 256 Seiten, viele Abbildungen Englisch 674g.
Verlag: Oxbow Books Sep 2019, 2019
ISBN 10: 1789251842ISBN 13: 9781789251845
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Compared to modern standard, the Roman army of the imperial era was surprisingly small. However, when assessed in terms of their various tasks, they by far outstrip modern armies ¿ acting not only as an armed power of the state in external and internal conflicts, but also carrying out functions which nowadays are performed by police, local government, customs and tax authorities, as well as constructing roads, ships, and buildings.With this opulent volume, Thomas Fischer presents a comprehensive and unique exploration of the Roman military of the imperial era. With over 600 illustrations, the costumes, weapons and equipment of the Roman army are explored in detail using archaeological finds dating from the late Republic to Late Antiquity, and from all over the Roman Empire. The buildings and fortifications associated with the Roman army are also discussed. By comparing conflicts, border security, weaponry and artefacts, the development of the army through time is traced.This work is intended for experts as well as to readers with a general interest in Roman history. It is also a treasure-trove for re-enactment groups, as it puts many common perceptions of the weaponry, equipment and dress of the Roman army to the test.