‎Militar‎

‎Green, Peter‎

‎XERXES AT SALAMIS‎

‎DJ is price-clipped. Chipping to head and heel of DJ. Bumping to head of spine. Former owner's bookplate affixed to ffep. ; 326 pages; The long and bitter struggle between the great Persian Empire and the Fledgling Greek states reach its high point with the extraordinary Greek victory at Salamis. The author evokes the whole dramatic sweep of events that the Persian offense set in motion.‎

‎Bachrach, Bernard S. & Clifford J. Rogers & Kelly Devries (Eds. )‎

‎JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL MILITARY HISTORY Volumes I, II, III‎

‎3 Volumes -- minor shelfwear. ; Three Volumes--Journal of Medieval Military History; Vol. 123; 0.81 x 9.74 x 6.26 Inches; Warfare is one of the central themes of medieval history. Until now, however, there has been no journal dedicated specifically to this area. The Journal of Medieval Military History, the new annual journal of De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History will remedy this situation by publishing top-quality scholarly articles on topics across the full thematic and chronological ranges of the study of war in the middle ages. Medieval society was dominated by men who considered themselves more as soldiers than landlords, judges or administrators. More of society's resources went into fortifications than cathedrals; deeds of arms were a topic rivalled in literature only by love; and in many times and places the common people dreaded war far more than famine or plague. War was the greatest force in determining the evolution of medieval governments. Although the study of war, its conduct and its impact, has never been absent from medieval historiography, the past few decades have seen this field rise to new prominence. Contributors to this first issue: EMILIE AMT, BERNARD BACHRACH, DOUGLAS BIGGS, CHARLES BOWLUS, JOHN FRANCE, STEPHEN MORILLO, CLIFFORD ROGERS, and J. F. VERBRUGGEN. The second issue of this new undertaking broadens its geographical and practical range, widening its focus to draw in the amateur specialist in addition to military historians: the study of the origins of the crossbow industry in England is a case in point. Other papers include studies of campaigns (Henry II in Wales and Henry of Lancaster in France) , articles on weaponry and Spanish fortifications in the Mediterranean, a brief life of the mercenary Armengol VI of Urgel, and case studies of the interpretation of chronicles in reconstructing battles and military action. Taken together, the articles reinforce the centrality of fighting and warfare in the middle ages, adding valuable detail to an understanding of medieval society. Contributors: DAVID S. BACHRACH, ROBERT J. BURNS, KELLY DEVRIES, JOHN B. GILLINGHAM, JOHN HOSLER, DONALD KAGAY, BERNARD F. REILLY, CLIFFORD J. ROGERS, THERESA M. VANN, J. F. VERBRUGGEN. Volume III of De Re Militari's annual journal once again ranges broadly in its chronological and geographic scope, from John France's article on the evidence which early medieval Saints' Lives provide concerning warfare to Sergio Mantovani's examination of the letters of an Italian captain at the very end of the middle ages, and from Spain (Nicolas Agrait's study of early-fourteenth-century Castilian military structures) to the eastern Danube (Carroll Gillmor's surprising explanation for one of Charlemagne's greatest setbacks). Thematic approaches range from 'traditional', though revisionist in content, campaign analyses (of Sir Thomas Dagworth, by Clifford J. Rogers, and of Matilda of Tuscany, by Valerie Eads) , to tightly focused studies of a single document (Kelly DeVries on militia logistics in the fifteenth century) , to controversial, must-read assessments of the broadest topics in medieval military history (Stephen Morillo and Richard Abels on change vs. Continuity from Roman times; J. F. Verbruggen on the importance of cavalry. ) CONTRIBUTORS: RICHARD ABELS, NICOLAS AGRAIT, KELLY DEVRIES, VALERIE EADS, JOHN FRANCE, CARROLL GILLMOR, SERGIO MANTOVANI, STEPHEN MORILLO, CLIFFORD J. ROGERS.‎

‎Dodgeon, Michael H. & Samuel N. C. Lieu (eds. )‎

‎THE ROMAN EASTERN FRONTIER AND THE PERSIAN WARS AD 226-363 A Documentary History‎

‎Minor shelfwear. ; 1.45 x 8.48 x 5.53 Inches; 460 pages; While most studies of the internal and international conflicts of Rome's 3rd century crisis are recorded in a scattered and unsatisfactory manner, this documentary history of the period brings together the main sources, of which the better ones--those not in Latin-- are not easily accessible. The volume includes translations of such diverse sources as Zosimus, John Malalas, Al-Tabari and Moses of Chorene--documents which, when viewed in combination, provide a clearer picture of this complex, fraught period of Roman history. The editors also provide a selection of inscriptions, papyri and oriental sources, generous notes, a detailed bibliography and maps. Comprehensive in scope, The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars covers such topics as the rise of the Sassanians, the Persian expedition of Gordian III, the second and third campaigns of Shapur I against the Roman Empire, the rise and fall of Palmyra, the early and later wars of Constantius II, as well as the Persian expedition of Julian.‎

‎Green, Peter‎

‎XERXES AT SALAMIS‎

‎DJ is price-clipped. Two tears to bottom corner and bottom spine of DJ. Bumping to back corner of book. Former owner's bookplate affixed to ffep. ; 326 pages; The long and bitter struggle between the great Persian Empire and the Fledgling Greek states reach its high point with the extraordinary Greek victory at Salamis. The author evokes the whole dramatic sweep of events that the Persian offense set in motion.‎

‎Bachrach, Bernard S. & Clifford J. Rogers & Kelly Devries (Eds. )‎

‎JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL MILITARY HISTORY Volume I‎

‎Minor shelfwear. ; Journal of Medieval Military History; Vol. 1; 0.81 x 9.74 x 6.26 Inches; 169 pages; Warfare is one of the central themes of medieval history. Until now, however, there has been no journal dedicated specifically to this area. The Journal of Medieval Military History, the new annual journal of De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History will remedy this situation by publishing top-quality scholarly articles on topics across the full thematic and chronological ranges of the study of war in the middle ages. Medieval society was dominated by men who considered themselves more as soldiers than landlords, judges or administrators. More of society's resources went into fortifications than cathedrals; deeds of arms were a topic rivalled in literature only by love; and in many times and places the common people dreaded war far more than famine or plague. War was the greatest force in determining the evolution of medieval governments. Although the study of war, its conduct and its impact, has never been absent from medieval historiography, the past few decades have seen this field rise to new prominence. Contributors to this first issue: EMILIE AMT, BERNARD BACHRACH, DOUGLAS BIGGS, CHARLES BOWLUS, JOHN FRANCE, STEPHEN MORILLO, CLIFFORD ROGERS, and J. F. VERBRUGGEN.‎

‎Kostial, Michaela‎

‎KRIEGERISCHES ROM? Zur Frage Von Unvermeidbarkeit Und Normalität Militärischer Konflikte in Der Römischen Politik‎

‎A couple of pencil lines in margins of a few pages. Minor shelfwear to wraps. Light creasing to spine else NF. ; Palingenesia LV; 192 pages‎

‎Devries, Kelly‎

‎CUMULATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MEDIEVAL MILITARY HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY Updated 2003-2006‎

‎Bumping to bottom corners, still in publisher's plastic. ; History of Warfare, 46; 1 x 9.25 x 6.25 Inches; 481 pages; This is the second update of A Cumulative Bibliography of Medieval Military History and Technology, which appeared in 2002. It is meant to do two things: to present references to works on medieval military history and technology not included in the first two volumes; and to present references to all books and articles published on medieval military history and technology from 2003 to 2006. These references are divided into the same categories as in the first two volumes and cover a chronological period of the same length, from late antiquity to 1648, again in order to present a more complete picture of influences on and from the Middle Ages. It also continues to cover the same geographical area as the first and second volume, in essence Europe and the Middle East, or, again, influences on and from this area. The languages of these bibliographical references reflect this geography.‎

‎Gabba, Emilio; (Trans. Cuff, P. J. )‎

‎REPUBLICAN ROME The Army & the Allies‎

‎Former owner's name on ffep. Very minor shelfwear else fine. Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing. ; Book describes Marius' army reforms in 107 BC onward to the political significance of the Roman army in the last century of the Republic. Analyzes the Social War and Sertorius' Spanish revolt. Further chapters on Drusus' tribunate programme and recruitment to Senate and Sulla 's attitude to the Equites. ; 282 pages‎

‎Daly, Gregory‎

‎CANNAE The Experience of Battle in the Second Punic War‎

‎Dustjacket has minor shelfwear along top edge. ; 0.81 x 9.6 x 6.54 Inches; 256 pages; Gregory Daly's enthralling study considers the reasons that led the two armies to the field of battle, and why each followed the course that they did when they got there. It explores in detail the composition of the armies, and the tactics and leadership methods of the opposing generals. Finally, by focusing on the experiences of those who fought, Daly gives an unparalleled portrait of the true horror and chaos of ancient warfare.‎

‎Stallibrass, Sue & Richard Thomas‎

‎FEEDING THE ROMAN ARMY The Archaeology of Production and Supply in NW Europe‎

‎These ten papers from two Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (2007) sessions bring together a growing body of new archaeological evidence in an attempt to reconsider the way in which the Roman army was provisioned. Clearly, the adequate supply of food was essential to the success of the Roman military. But what was the nature of those supply networks? Did the army rely on imperial supply lines from the continent, as certainly appears to be the case for some commodities, or were provisions requisitioned from local agricultural communities? If the latter was the case, was unsustainable pressure placed on such resources and how did local communities respond? Alternatively, did the early stages of conquest include not only the development of a military infrastructure, but also an effective supply-chain network based on contracts? Beyond the initial stages of conquest, how were provisioning arrangements maintained in the longer term, did supply chains remain static or did they change over time and, if so, what precipitated those changes? Addressing such questions is critical if we are to understand the nature of Roman conquest and the extent of interaction between indigenous communities and the Roman army. Case studies come from Roman Britain (Alchester, Cheshire, Dorset) , France, the Netherlands and the Rhine Delta, looking at evidence from animal products, military settlements, the size of cattle, horses, pottery and salt. The editors also provide a review of current research and suggest a future agenda for economic and environmental research. ; 160 pages‎

‎Campbell, J. B.‎

‎THE EMPEROR AND THE ROMAN ARMY, 31 BC-AD 235‎

‎Former owner's bookplate on ffep. ; The Roman world in the Imperial period was ruled by a succession of autocrats for whom the army remained the single most important source of political power. But how could one man win the loyalty and affection of an army which numbered up to to half a million? Although financial benefits and legal privileges had the most direct impact on the soldiers, every emperor sought some kind of additional bond through a personal association and identification with them. ; 468 pages; Special edition for Sandpiper Books. Reprint of 1984 Edition.‎

‎Sauzeau, Pierre & Thierry Van Compernolle (Eds. )‎

‎LES ARMES DANS L’ANTIQUITÉ. DE LA TECHNIQUE À L’IMAGINAIRE Actes Du Colloque De SEMA, Montpellier 20 Et 22 Mars 2003‎

‎Crease to back wrap else Fine. ; Outil de chasse ou de guerre, de violence et de mort, l’arme devient un objet de culture quand les peuples anciens créent des armes solides ou complexes, l’art de s’en servir et les règles de leur usage ; des armes de prestige ; des armes signes identitaires, qui structurent la société des guerriers, autour desquelles s’articule la citoyenneté, qui participent de la légitimation du pouvoir, de l’acte libérateur du tyrannicide. Des armes où se reflètent le cosmos et le monde des dieux — armes réelles ou armes d’images et de poésie. À défaut d’une exhaustivité encyclopédique, on pourra voir s’esquisser dans cet ouvrage, où se retrouvent linguistes, littéraires, historiens, historiens de l’art, tous spécialistes des civilisations antiques, quelques grandes lignes d’une histoire totale des armes anciennes, histoire fondamentale pour concevoir la guerre dans l’Antiquité, mais qui déborde de toutes parts l’histoire proprement militaire. ; 692 pages‎

‎Rich, John & Graham Shipley‎

‎WAR AND SOCIETY IN THE ROMAN WORLD‎

‎Minor shelfwear else Fine; Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society; 0.88 x 8.5 x 5.5 Inches; 328 pages; The essays in War and Society in the Roman World collectively offer an innovative investigation into this area of classical studies, a field which has long been in need of different critical perspectives. This collection avoids rehashing the minutiae of warfare, viewing it instead as a species of social action, affected by social conditions and ideologies, and having social, economic and cultural consequences. The central theme of this volume is the shifting relationship between warfare and the Roman citizen body. The dominant role of war in Roman life under the Republic is examined, together with the related themes of Roman expansion and its consequences both for the Romans and for those they conquered. Under the principate, expansion largely ended, and the inhabitants of the empire enjoyed the Roman peace, protected by a professional army. A number of chapters focus on these changes, explaining how they came about, analyzing their effect on attitudes to war and probing the extent to which peace was a reality. The final chapters study the Late Empire in terms of the rise of warlords and, in the West, the final disappearance of the Roman army.‎

‎Radet, Georges; Bekker, Imm.‎

‎ALEXANDRE LE GRAND‎

‎Former owner's bookplate on ffep. Crhiping to wraps and textblock. Pages uncut. ; 451 pages; 446 pp. with index and fold-out map‎

‎Bosworth, A. B.‎

‎ALEXANDER AND THE EAST The Tragedy of Triumph‎

‎2 Small tears to DJ at spine (1cm) (repaired with cellotape). Former bookseller's plate on inner cover. ; 0.54 x 8.5 x 5.5 Inches; 218 pages; In this study, Bosworth looks at Alexander the Great's activities in Central Asia and Pakistan, drawing a bleak picture of massacre and repression comparable to the Spanish conquest of Mexico. He investigates the evolution of Alexander's views of empire and concept of universal monarch, and documents the representation of Alexander by historians of antiquity. The book is directed to specialists and general readers alike.‎

‎McCredie, James R.‎

‎FORTIFIED MILITARY CAMPS IN ATTICA‎

‎Ex-library copy with usual stamps, call numbers. Library stickers to front panel and bottom of spine. Chipping to spine ends and to middle of spine cover. Upper corner frayed. ; Hesperia Supplement XI; 125 pages‎

‎Millar, Fergus‎

‎THE ROMAN NEAR EAST 31 BC - AD 337‎

‎Dustjacket has minor shelfwear and rubbing with small chip to heel of spine. Minor shelfwear to book. ; Carl Newell Jackson Lectures; 9.5 x 1.5 x 6.75 Inches; 624 pages; From Augustus to Constantine, the Roman Empire in the Near East expanded step by step, southward to the Red Sea and eastward across the Euphrates to the Tigris. In a remarkable work of interpretive history, Fergus Millar shows us this world as it was forged into the Roman provinces of Syria, Judaea, Arabia, and Mesopotamia. His book conveys the magnificent sweep of history as well as the rich diversity of peoples, religions, and languages that intermingle in the Roman Near East. Against this complex backdrop, Millar explores questions of cultural and religious identity and ethnicity--as aspects of daily life in the classical world and as part of the larger issues they raise. As Millar traces the advance of Roman control, he gives a lucid picture of Rome's policies and governance over its far-flung empire. He introduces us to major regions of the area and their contrasting communities, bringing out the different strands of culture, communal identity, language, and religious belief in each. The Roman Near East makes it possible to see rabbinic Judaism, early Christianity, and eventually the origins of Islam against the matrix of societies in which they were formed. Millar's evidence permits us to assess whether the Near East is best seen as a regional variant of Graeco-Roman culture or as in some true sense oriental. A masterful treatment of a complex period and world, distilling a vast amount of literary, documentary, artistic, and archaeological evidence--always reflecting new findings--this book is sure to become the standard source for anyone interested in the Roman Empire or the history of the Near East.‎

‎Robinson, H. Russell‎

‎THE ARMOUR OF IMPERIAL ROME‎

‎Minor browning to pages. Front inner hinge slightly cracked/ Now protected in plastic. Bottom of spine is edgeworn. Wear to extremities. Top of spine has 1cm cut on other side. ; Provides in one volume a comprehensive study of Roman armour. ; 200 pages‎

‎Brauer, George C.‎

‎THE AGE OF THE SOLDIER EMPERORS Imperial Rome, A.D. 244-284‎

‎Dustjacket spine is slightly discolored. Tiny chip to DJ at head of spine. Former owner's name on ffep. ; Noyes Classical Studies; 288 pages; Looks at the history of the Roman Empire in the middle part of the third century A. D. From the reign of Philip the Arab to Carus and his dynasty before the reign of Diocletian. Book is heavily illustrated with pictures of coins of the period.‎

‎Maspero, Jean‎

‎L'ORGANISATION MILITAIRE DE L'EGYPTE BYZANTINE‎

‎Former owner's name to front cover in black ink. Wraps very slightly tanned. ; Unchanged Reprint of 1912 Edition. Isbn: 3487052822 ; 157 pages‎

‎Eggermont, P. H. L.‎

‎ALEXANDER'S CAMPAIGNS In Sind and Baluchistan and the Siege of the Brahmin Town of Harmatelia.‎

‎Spine is faded. Slight discoloration to boards. ; Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 3; 233 pages‎

‎Odahl, Charles Matson‎

‎CICERO AND THE CATILINARIAN CONSPIRACY‎

‎Bottom corners slightly bumped else Fine. ; Routledge Studies in Ancient History, Vol. 1; 118 pages; This story of Cicero and the Catilinarian Conspiracy is set within and offers a case study of the political, military, economic and social crises besetting the late Roman Republic in the era of the "Roman Revolution." The book chronicles the efforts of the defeated radical politician Lucius Sergius Catilina to bring together a group of disaffected Roman nobles and discontented Italian farmers in a conspiracy to overthrow the republican government at Rome and to take control of the Italian peninsula (while the proconsul Pompey the Great and the majority of Roman military units were campaigning in the Near East) , and the success of the conservative optimate consul Marcus Tullius Cicero in uncovering the conspiracy, driving Catiline out of Rome, and defeating his revolutionary followers in the capital and in Etruria. The narrative reveals the political corruption, economic problems, and military instability which were leading to the demise of the republican system and the rise of an imperial government in the first century B. C. The author’s comprehensive knowledge of the ancient sources and the modern scholarship relevant to the last century of the republic has allowed him to offer a detailed and definitive account of this important episode in Roman history. In the same seamless combination of vivid narrative and historical analysis through which he enlightened the Roman imperial age of Constantine, Dr. Odahl here illuminates the Roman republican era of Cicero. This book is a significant publication in Ciceronian studies and will become the standard account of the Catilinarian Conspiracy.‎

‎Southern, Pat‎

‎MARK ANTONY‎

‎One closed tear to top of DJ (2 cm). DJ has minor edgewear. DJ is price-clipped. Front free endpaper has been neatly excised else book is fine. ; Tempus History & Archaeology; 160 pages; Most people have heard of Mark Antony - but usually only in association with Cleopatra or Caesar. This book looks at Mark Antony through his career and unfolding character in one of the most turbulent 50 years in Rome's history.'‎

‎Rachet, Marguerite‎

‎ROME ET LES BERBÈRES Un Problème Militaire D'Auguste à Dioclétien‎

‎Light edgewear to wraps. Minor shelfwear. Pages uncut. ; 15 loose maps at end. ; Collection Latomus Volume 110; 314 pages‎

‎Fentress, Elizabeth W. B.‎

‎NUMIDIA AND THE ROMAN ARMY Social, Military and Economic Aspects of the Frontier Zone‎

‎Top corner of book is bumped with slight tear to top of spine wrap (1cm). Minor shelfwear. ; British Archaeological Reports (B. A. R. ) International Series 53; 242 pages‎