Fields of battle : retracing ancient battlefields
Evans, Richard J., 1954-2015
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Richard Evans revisits the sites of a selection of Greek and Roman battles and sieges to seek new insights. The battle narratives in ancient sources can be a thrilling read and form the basis of our knowledge of these epic events, but they can just as often provide an incomplete or obscure record. Details, especially those related to topographical and geographical issues which can have a fundamental importance to military actions, are left tantalisingly unclear to the modern reader. By combining the ancient sources and latest archaeological findings with his personal observations on the ground, Richard Evans brings new perspectives to the dramatic events of the distant past.
Main title:
Fields of battle : retracing ancient battlefields / Richard Evans.
Author:
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2015.
Collation:
xxx, 233 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes QR code.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781848847965 (hbk)1848847963 (hbk)
Dewey class:
355.0093 EVA355.0093
LC class:
U33
Language:
English
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BRN:
282056