Isbn: 9781473869080 - roman empire at war: a compendium of roman battles from 31 b.c. to a.d. 565 (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In a single volume, Empire at War catalogues and offers a brief description of every significant battle fought by the Roman Empire from Augustus to Justinian I (and most of the minor ones too). The information in each entry is drawn exclusively from Ancient, Late Antique, and Early Medieval texts, in order to offer a brief description of each battle based solely on the information provided by the earliest surviving sources which chronicle the event. This approach provides the reader a concise foundation of information to which they can then confidently apply later scholarly interpretation presented in secondary sources in order to achieve a more accurate understanding of the most likely battlefield scenario. In writing the battle descriptions, the author has not sought analyse the evidence contained in the surviving accounts, nor embellish them beyond that which was necessary to provide clarity to the modern reader. He allows the original writers to speak for themselves, presenting the reader with a succinct version of what the ancient chroniclers tell us of these dramatic events. It is an excellent first-stop reference to the many battles of the Roman Empire. …

Ex-college library with usual labels and stamps, including stamps on page edges; otherwise a clean, tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket not price-clipped; protected in removable clear film. Used - Good. Good ex-lib hardback in dust jacket Used - Good. Good ex-lib hardback in dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. A bright, clean copy. In a single volume, Roman Empire at War catalogues and offers a brief description of every significant battle fought by the Roman Empire from Augustus to Justinian I (and most of the minor ones too). The information in each entry is drawn exclusively from Ancient, Late Antique, and Early Medieval texts, in order to offer a brief description of each battle based solely on the information provided by the earliest surviving sources which chronicle the event. This approach provides the reader a concise foundation of information to which they can then confidently apply later scholarly interpretation presented in secondary sources in order to achieve a more accurate understanding of the most likely battlefield scenario.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 215pp. P9.

Zustand: New. Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the Roman Emperors. Num Pages: 215 pages, 27 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640. . 2016. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 224 pages. 9.50x9.50x6.50 inches. In Stock.