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1) Alexander
Author
Publisher
Barnes and Noble
Pub. Date
2005
Description
In this book, the author lays out a detailed account of Alexander's spectacular life and supplies a vivid reconstruction of all the major battles Alexander fought in his short but successful march of conquest. The author amply illustrates, through his detailed history of the nature of warfare in the ancient world, why both his contemporaries and later historians and soldiers held up Alexander as being one of the greatest commanders of all time.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
©2005
Description
Hollywood has gone to elaborate lengths to recreate the violence and mayhem of ancient warfare in movies, but what were ancient battles really like? What weapons, tactics, armor, training, and logistics were used? What were the crucial factors that could turn the tide of battle, giving one side victory and consigning the other to slaughter, capture, or, at best, escape to fight another day? These lectures examine some of the most notable battles fought...
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