The Straits from Troy to Constantinople. The Ancient History of the Dardanelles, Sea of Marmara and Bosporos, Hardback - John D Grainger

Tells the history of this pivotal region, the doorway between Europe and Asia.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): John D GraingerIllustratio...

Identifies and narrates 40 sieges of the city that was Byzantion, then Constantinople and now Istanbul.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): J...

Reducere. Wounds and disease were as devastating on the battlefields of the ancient world as they are today. In an age of bloody combat, how did physicians a...

*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "So the church has been made a spec...

DescriptionThe Seleukid kingdom was the largest state in the world for a century and more between Alexander's death and the rise of Rome. It was ru...

Covers a fascinating, but neglected conflict. The Jewish Maccabean revolt and the brief Jewish independence under the Hasmonean dynasty.

John Grainger skilfully narrates the political and social developments, complex diplomacy and wars that marked the reigns of the first two Ptolemie...

A survey of the activities of the British navy in the Caribbean from the voyages of sixteenth century English adventurers such as John Hawkins and ...

Popes continue to preach crusade, but the hope of a Christian empire comes to a bloody end at the walls of Constantinople. Aristotelian logic and G...

Reducere. DescriptionThe impact on history of the Sea Peoples and ancient Hebrew/Phoenician seafaring explorers cannot be over-emphasized. If you can never s...

Provides a comprehensive overview of the activities of the British navy in the Indian and Pacific Oceans from the earliest times to the present.Pub...

The only book available in English devoted to this subject. Narrates momentous yet neglected events: in 279 the Celtic Galatians invaded, defeated ...

Draws on a lifetime of research and thought to recreate the story of how a civilization which began with handfuls of semi-itinerant fishermen settl...

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Reducere. The ancient world comes to life in the first volume in a two book series on the history of Egypt, spanning the first farmers to the construction of...

The great travel classic, first published in 1977 and recounting an epic journey of nearly 50 years before.

A bold new history of ancient aesthetics which offers a nuanced understanding of the effects, in Greek literature, of representation. It argues tha...

Presents a thorough chronology and atlas of naval warfare from the Age of Galleys to The Nuclear Age.

Published in two volumes in 1845 and 1850, Fasti Romani, Henry Fynes Clinton's chronological history of the Roman Empire, made an important contrib...

Reducere. The Straits of Florida is a 110-mile sea passage between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean bordered on the northern side by the Florida Key...

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A sweeping and lively history of one of the most dramatic stories never told--of the greatest railroad war of all time, fought by the daring leader...

Reducere. DescriptionExplore a major turning point in the history of Europe and the Middle East The fall of Constantinople was an event which had great reper...

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Mark LehnerIllustration(s): With over 200 illustrationsNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimension...

Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to discover the captivating history of ancient China, then keep reading... To understand present-day China, its politics, so...

Reducere. For centuries, dating back to the time of the Native Americans, the fertile soils and the bountiful bays and salt marshes of the Delmarva Peninsula...

With the aid of over 300 photographs, complemented by full-colour maps, Gallipoli and the Middle East provides a detailed guide to the background a...

Reducere. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman, author of the World War I masterpiece The Guns of August, grapples with her boldest subject: t...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient China, then keep reading...To understand present-day China, its politics, society, and c...

Reducere. If you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of the Ottoman Empire then keep reading...Three captivating manuscripts in one boo...

Five thousand years of military history. The best elite unites that have fought across the globe. Their story told by acclaimed adventurer and ex-S...

Dozens of maps provide a clear geography of great events, while timelines give the reader an ongoing sense of the passage of years and cultural int...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Armenia, then keep reading...The tale of Armenia has its beginnings as a glorious ancient kingdo...

Although also known as the Third English Civil War, the author makes it clear that this was the last war between the Scots and English as separate ...

Reducere. Are the Mayans still around?What is the importance of Chichen Itza's discovery?How did this mighty civilization fall?If you want answers to these i...

This book is for readers interested in both ancient history and the history of olive oil and wine. Readers will appreciate this book's in-depth acc...

2nd Part in groundbreaking three-part history of Seleukid Empire. Narrates the heyday of the Seleukid empire, then the largest state in the world, ...

Reducere. "Giants Of The Sea: Ships & Men Who Changed The World" covers the history and development of the modern cargo shipping industry in 330 pages spread...

Publisher: The Collins PressAuthor(s): John D. RuddyIllustration(s): 400 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2016Dimensions: 1...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Armenia, then keep reading...The tale of Armenia has its beginnings as a glorious ancient kingdo...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Sara TeasdaleSara Teasdale (1883-1924) became one of the most praised lyric poets of the early twentieth century. In "The C...

Reducere. This sizable anthology contains the finest poems of Sara Teasdale, one of America's best-loved poets and lyricists, combined from a total of five e...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Marek Adam WozniakA military history of ancient Persia from its founding to the the end of the Sasanid Empire translated fr...

The story of the highly controversial First World War campaign that nearly destroyed Churchill's reputation for good and of his decades-long battle...

Reducere. This lavishly illustrated full-color hardback explores the dark but compelling story of warfare, from its emergence in prehistoric tribal disputes,...

Reducere. Are you intrigued by ancient Rome's myths, culture, and unimaginable rise to power? If so, this powerful history of ancient Rome will draw you in a...

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