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The editors as well as the authors can be congratulated. Now available in a revised and updated version, the cambridge illustrated history of warfare provides a unique account of western warfare from antiquity to the present day. Philip sabin editor, hans van wees editor, barry s. Cambridge university press an excellent book on the topic by three authors who have been involved with the trireme trust and the modern ship olympias. Ancient greek political thought in practice cambridge, 2009 23. The book treats the history of all aspects of the subject and places in context particular key events in the history of armed engagement. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare edited by philip sabin december 2007 skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Vincent gabrielsen contributor of the cambridge history.
This is, simply, the best survey of the history of warfare in half a century. Apart from the three introductory chapters in the present volume all other parts of. Linking commentaries explain greek and persian strategies and battle manoeuvres. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare volume 1 author. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare, volume 2.
The first series, consisting of 12 volumes, was planned in 1919 by irish historian j. Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this book to your organisations collection. The scope of greek habitation and rule has varied throughout the ages and as a result the history of greece is similarly elastic in what it includes. Slavery and the rise of christianity jennifer glancy22. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare 2 volume hardback set book book details. Greece, the hellenistic world and the rise of rome edited by philip sabin, hans van wees, michael whitby. Awards are given out at the societys annual meeting the spring following the competition. Reconstructing ancient warfare chapter 3 the cambridge.
December 2009 listen to a podcast of the lecture here. A compelling subject, war is common to almost all known societies and almost all periods of history. He is the coeditor of volume xiv of the cambridge ancient history 2001 and author of rome at war, ad 293696 2002 as well as several articles on late roman warfare, and has made several television appearances talking about ancient warfare from the graecopersian wars to the collapse of the roman empire. Rome from the late republic to the late empire edited by philip sabin, hans van. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare covers archaic and classical greece, the hellenistic period and also the roman republic until around 100 bc volume two deals with the late republic and imperial period till late antiquity and contains fifteen chapters by various contributors. Lecturer department of war studies philip sabin, philip sabin, michael jeffrey. Shop roman history books and collectibles abebooks. The cambridge history of greek and roman political. The book is very comprehensive and a welcome starting point in approaching ancient military studies. Battles, tactics and trickery is a uniquely detailed work which explores the tactics and battle strategies of the graeco roman period this incisive study goes beyond the arms and armor of classical warfare to reveal the numerous factors, be they geographical, psychological or circumstantial, that informed the course of ancient battles.
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Stanford 1994, a classical greek historian, studies warfare and society, slavery, historiography and oratory. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of. Graham wrightson is assistant professor of history at south dakota state university. The cambridge illustrated history of warfare provides a unique account of western warfare from antiquity to the present. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare volume 1. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The product of the collaboration of some of the best military historians now writing, it offers judgments as well as a compelling narrative, an. Why cambridge has a professorship of greek culture a. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare warfare was the single biggest preoccupation of historians in antiquity. Add tags for the cambridge history of greek and roman warfare. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare format.
The book treats all aspects of the subject from the greeks to the nuclear age. It explains what the western way of war is, whence it came, and how it dominated the planet down to the present day. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. When moses finley introduced the fourteen essays published in past and present between its foundation and 1970 which he collected as studies in ancient society london, 1974, he remarked that what they had in common was that all the contributors. In recent decades fresh textual interpretations, numerous new archaeological discoveries. Military forces chapter 11 the cambridge history of.
The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare volume 2. John lawrence tone, war and genocide in cuba, 18951898. He is the author of piracy in the graecoroman world cambridge, 1999, plus numerous articles and essays on greek and roman history. In recent decades fresh textual interpretations, numerous new archaeological discoveries and a much broader analytical focus emphasising social, economic, political and cultural approaches have transformed our understanding of ancient warfare. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare 2 volume hardback set by philip sabin, 9780521857796, available at book depository. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare ebook, 2007. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare 2 volumes by. In recent decades fresh textual interpretations, numerous new archaeological discoveries and a much broader analytical focus. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare 2 volume hardback set. Bury and published between 1924 and 1939, coedited by frank adcock and s. Vincent gabrielsen is the author of naval aristocracy of hellenistic rhodes 4. The cambridge history of greek and roman warfare volume 2 author. Warfare was the single biggest preoccupation of historians in antiquity.
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The cambridge history of warfare, first published in 2005, provides a detailed account of war in the west from antiquity to the present day, and is unique because of its controversial thesis that war in western societies has followed a unique path leading to western dominance of the globe. The cambridge modern history is a comprehensive modern history of the world, beginning with the 15th century age of discovery, published by the cambridge university press in england and also in the united states the first series, planned by lord acton and edited by him with stanley mordaunt leathes, sir adolphus william ward and g. His first book, slaves, warfare and ideology in the greek historians cambridge 1998, discerns a conflict between the extent of slave and helot participation in greek warfare and the. Cambridge university press 0521837693 studies in ancient greek and roman society edited by robin osborne excerpt.
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