THE RISE AND FALL OF ANCIENT GREECE by Nigel Rodgers ( 9780754817338 )

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Title:

THE RISE AND FALL OF ANCIENT GREECE
THE MILITARY AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS FROM THE FALL OF TROY, THE PERSIAN WARS AND THE BATTLE OF MARATHON TO THE CAMPAIGNS OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND HIS CONQUEST OF ASIA

By:

Nigel Rodgers

Format:

Hardback

List price:	£16.99
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ISBN 10:

0754817334

ISBN 13:

9780754817338

Publisher:

ANNESS PUBLISHING

Pub. date:

1 March, 2009

Pages:

256

Description:

Offers an illustrated account of ancient Greece and its classical heritage. This book features a special focus on the life, tactics and military campaigns of Alexander the Great. It explains and examines the military techniques and strategies, operations and training of the Greek armies.

Synopsis:

This book provides a fascinating and stunningly illustrated account of ancient Greece and its classical heritage. It chronicles military and political development in Athens, Sparta and other ancient Greek city-states, all revealed in magnificent detail. It features a special focus on the life, tactics and military campaigns of Alexander the Great, one of the most important soldiers the world has ever known. It explains and examines the military techniques and strategies, operations and training of the Greek armies. It features over 500 photographs, illustrations, maps, battle plans and fact boxes. The first half of this military and political history details how the Greeks recovered from the collapse of the first Minoan, Cretan and Mycenaean civilizations, and moved towards democracy. It highlights the Persian Wars, shows Athens during the Golden Age before it was wrecked by the wars with Sparta, and describes the men and women who made Greece's name resonate down the ages. The second part of the book describes the rule of Alexander the Great, a military genius who helped spread Greek culture across half of Asia.Nigel Rodgers shows how Alexander's death without an heir was an irreparable loss and that ultimately his heir turned out to be the Roman empire. With information on weapons and fleets, on the tactics of Greek soldiers, and the organization of great armies, this is a breathtaking analysis of 2000 years of impassioned politics, warfare and culture.

Illustrations:

500+ illustrations

Publication:

Imprint:

Lorenz Books

Returns:

Returnable

Some other items by this author:

A HISTORY OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD (PB)

A MILITARY HISTORY OF ANCIENT GREECE (PB)

ALEXANDER THE GREAT (PB)

ANCIENT GREECE: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY (HB)