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WARS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS
by Hanson, Victor Davis
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1588341895
- ISBN 13
- 9781588341891
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Smithsonian Books. Near Fine. 2004. Paperback. 1588341895 . Very Light shelfwear. ; This brilliant account covers a millennium of Greek warfare. With specially commissioned battle maps and vivid illustrations, Victor Davis Hanson takes the reader into the heart of Greek warfare, classical beliefs, and heroic battles. This colorful portrait of ancient Greek culture explains why their approach to fighting was so ruthless and so successful. Development of the Greek city-state and the rivalries of Athens and Sparta. Rise of Alexander the Great and the Hellenization of the Western world. Famous thinkersSophocles, Socrates, Demostheneswho each faced his opponent in battle, armed with spear and shield. Unsurpassed military theories that still influence the structure of armies and the military today. ; Smithsonian History of Warfare; 240 pages .
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- Ancient World Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35454
- Title
- WARS OF THE ANCIENT GREEKS
- Author
- Hanson, Victor Davis
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1588341895
- ISBN 13
- 9781588341891
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Books
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.c.
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- 1588341895, Military & Army, Warfare & Defence, Greek History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military & Warfare;
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