Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great's Empire, Paperback - Robin Waterfield

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robin WaterfieldAlexander the Great conquered an enormous empire--stretching from Greece to the Indian subcontinent--and hi...

The story of how Alexander the Great's vast empire disintegrated in the 40 years after his death in 323BC. It illuminates the brilliant cultural de...

As museums across Europe reckon with the post-colonial legacies of their collections, this volume combines approaches from material anthropology, i...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In 323 BCE, Alexander the Great was...

The story of the Roman conquest of Greece. A thrilling tale of military conquest and also a pivotal event in the history of Rome, her empire, and t...

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Why Does America Go to War? In the last decades, America has gone to war as supposed defenders of democracy. The War on Terror was waged to protect...

DescriptionAntipater was a key figure in the rise of Macedon under Philip II and instrumental in the succession of Alexander III (the Great). Alexa...

Mike Roberts reveals how Alexander the Great's Macedonian homeland benefitted so little from the remarkable empire he built and explains its remark...

The 1916 Revolt was a key event in the history of Central Asia, and of the Russian Empire in the First World War. This volume is the first comprehe...

Reducere. When Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-two, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in t...

Publisher: BookLife PublishingAuthor(s): Robin TwiddyNumber of pages: 32Collection: BookLife Accessible ReadersPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 21...

Reducere. They thought they could force her to conform. They were wrong.Inside a dystopian school in the Singularity, the twelve-year-old girl known as One T...

This new book traces the histories of navies and ships of the defeated powers from the months leading up to the relevant armistices or surrenders t...

The story of the ancient Olympic Games and the purpose, ritual and politics at play.

A brilliantly original take on the First World War, tracing the Indian army's journey from a small professional service to a crucial part of the co...

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A fascinating, accessible, and up-to-date history of the Ancient Greeks. Covering the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods, and centred arou...

Explore the Captivating History of the Safavid EmpireThe Safavid dynasty was one of the most notable ruling dynasties of Iran. This Islamic Empire ...

From the author of Blood Upon the Rose comes a graphic novel depicting the War of Independence, a gruelling guerilla war against British rule in Ir...

DescriptionModelling German World War II Armoured Vehicles is an essential reference for wargamers and modellers who build and paint World War II G...

Publisher: The Crowood Press LtdAuthor(s): Robin BucklandIllustration(s): 252 Halftones, colorNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2021Dimensions:...

Reducere. A masterful account of the Hapsburg Empire's bumbling entrance into World War I, and its rapid collapse on the Eastern Front The Austro-Hungarian a...

Reducere. Tales of the Apt is a companion series to the best-selling decalogy Shadows of the Apt, gathering together short stories from disparate places and ...

Why did the Ottoman Empire enter the First World War in late October 1914, months after the war's devastations had become clear? Were its leaders '...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Sterling WaterfieldIllustration(s): 0; 0Number of pages: 70Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 127 x ...

A military history of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. Focuses in detail on their performance as front-line soldiers.Illust...

Reducere. The events of the American Revolution signified by Lexington, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown are familiar to American readers. F...

An indelible work from a strikingly original voice in American fiction.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Atticus LishNumber of pages: 448Publi...

An indelible work from a strikingly original voice in American fiction.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Atticus LishNumber of pages: 448Publi...

Reducere. Have you ever wondered how Germany became a military and economic powerhouse that placed its bid for world domination in the 20th century? If you w...

Reducere. Have you ever wondered how Germany became a military and economic powerhouse that placed its bid for world domination in the 20th century? If you w...

On his 21st birthday, Glenn spies his rogue of a grandad making his way through the throng of the party to where he stood at the bar. Victor is a w...

'To say that Atkinson can tell a story is like saying Sinatra can sing ... A powerful new voice has been added to the dialogue about [America's] or...

Reducere. Unraveling the many mysteries surrounding the murder of Julius CaesarThe assassination of Julius Caesar is one of the most notorious murders in his...

Reducere. "They'd never kill a reporter...." On the morning of April 29, 1948, a West Side pier hiring boss was shot on his way to work. The murder reminded ...

Publisher: The New York Review of Books, IncAuthor(s): Robert ChandlerNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 127 x 202 x 18Cover typ...

The Opium War of 1839-42 is a subject of enduring interest. The Chinese historian Mao Haijian presents a revisionist reading of the conflict and it...

Reducere. ``We Greeks are one in blood and one in language; we have temples to the gods and religious rites in common, and a common way of life.`` So the fif...

Robin Brook's action-packed book describes the military airfields of Berkshire during the last war, including Greenham Common, Membury, Welford, an...

The term Brutalism is used to describe a form of architecture that appeared, mainly in Europe, from around 1945 - 1975. Uncompromisingly modern, th...

Reducere. Those who like to read will agree for decades that the Holy Bible has been the #1 best seller everywhere books are sold. The whole world has a love...

BOOK FOUR OF THE RAJ QUARTETThe British Raj in India is in its final days. And for the British families still residing in India, decisions about th...