Wars and Battles of the Roman Republic: 753 BC-100 BC: The Bloody Road to Empire - Couverture souple

Chrystal, Paul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 178155305X ISBN 13 : 9781781553053

Editeur : Fonthill Media Ltd, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Wars and Battles of The Roman Republic is no arid list of military engagements. In each listed battle, individual points of military or sociological interest are highlighted and examined, including the use of elephants as weapons, the first deployment of incendiaries, psychological warfare, the rise of the Roman navy, the suicidal but valiant devotio, ethnic cleansing, siege machinery, and tactical strategies. This is a dynamic exploration of Rome s inexorable and endless battle to win control of the Italian peninsula and the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. It tells the fascinating tale of Rome s initial conflicts, her aggressive expansionism, and her progress from a settlement of agrarian hill-dwellers to one of the world s most powerful empires.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Paul Chrystal is an author of more than twenty-five books and a broadcaster. Ten of his books are on York including A History of Chocolate in York (Pen & Sword, 2012) and The Rowntree Family of York (Blackthorn Press, 2013). He writes articles for national newspapers and regularly appears on the BBC World Service and BBC Local Radio. He is married with three children and lives near York. He was eductaed in Classics at the University Hull and the University of Southampton where he obtained his M.Phil.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 178155305X
• ISBN 13: 9781781553053
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160