Author: Thomas Leland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Macedonia
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Philip II of Macedonia
Author: Richard A. Gabriel
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1597975192
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Philip II of Macedonia (382–336 BCE), unifier of Greece, author of Greece's first federal constitution, founder of the first territorial state with a centralized administrative structure in Europe, forger of the first Western national army, first great general of the Greek imperial age, strategic and tactical genius, and military reformer who revolutionized warfare in Greece and the West, was one of the greatest captains in the military history of the West. Philip prepared the ground, assembled the resources, conceived the strategic vision, and launched the first modern, tactically sophisticated and strategically capable army in Western military history, making the later victories of his son Alexander possible. Philip's death marked the passing of the classical age of Greek history and warfare and the beginning of its imperial age. To Philip belongs the title of the first great general of a new age of warfare in the West, an age that he initiated with his introduction of a new instrument of war, the Macedonian phalanx, and the tactical doctrines to ensure its success. As a practitioner of the political art, Philip also had no equal. In all these things, Philip exceeded Alexander's triumphs. This book establishes Philip's legitimate and deserved place in military history, which, until now, has been largely minimized in favor of his son by the classicist writers who have dominated the field of ancient biography. Richard Gabriel, renowned military historian, has given us the first military biography of Philip II of Macedonia.
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1597975192
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Philip II of Macedonia (382–336 BCE), unifier of Greece, author of Greece's first federal constitution, founder of the first territorial state with a centralized administrative structure in Europe, forger of the first Western national army, first great general of the Greek imperial age, strategic and tactical genius, and military reformer who revolutionized warfare in Greece and the West, was one of the greatest captains in the military history of the West. Philip prepared the ground, assembled the resources, conceived the strategic vision, and launched the first modern, tactically sophisticated and strategically capable army in Western military history, making the later victories of his son Alexander possible. Philip's death marked the passing of the classical age of Greek history and warfare and the beginning of its imperial age. To Philip belongs the title of the first great general of a new age of warfare in the West, an age that he initiated with his introduction of a new instrument of war, the Macedonian phalanx, and the tactical doctrines to ensure its success. As a practitioner of the political art, Philip also had no equal. In all these things, Philip exceeded Alexander's triumphs. This book establishes Philip's legitimate and deserved place in military history, which, until now, has been largely minimized in favor of his son by the classicist writers who have dominated the field of ancient biography. Richard Gabriel, renowned military historian, has given us the first military biography of Philip II of Macedonia.
Catalogue of Books in the Library of Christ's Hospital
Author: Christ's Hospital. Library
Publisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A Catalogue of Valuable New and Second-hand Books
Author: Willis and Sotheran
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Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
Willis's Price Current. A Catalogue of Superior Second-hand Books, Ancient and Modern ... No. CLIV[-CLXXXVII.]
Author: Willis and Sotheran
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 686
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.
Author: Peter Green
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520071667
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
This biography portrays Alexander as both a complex personality and a single-minded general, a man capable of such diverse expediencies as patricide or the massacre of civilians. Writing for the general reader, the author provides gritty details on Alexander's darker side while providing a gripping tale of Alexander's career.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520071667
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
This biography portrays Alexander as both a complex personality and a single-minded general, a man capable of such diverse expediencies as patricide or the massacre of civilians. Writing for the general reader, the author provides gritty details on Alexander's darker side while providing a gripping tale of Alexander's career.
Bulletin of the John Rylands Library
Author: John Rylands Library
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 570
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
The Naval Surgeon ; Comprising the Entire Duties of Professional Men at Sea...
Author: William Turnbull
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Brill's Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004359931
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 879
Book Description
Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great offers a considerable range of topics, of interest to students and academics alike, in the long tradition of this subject’s significant impact, across a sometimes surprising and comprehensive variety of areas. Arguably no other historical figure has cast such a long shadow for so long a time. Every civilisation touched by the Macedonian Conqueror, along with many more that he never imagined, has scrambled to “own” some part of his legacy. This volume canvasses a comprehensive array of these receptions, beginning from Alexander’s own era and journeying up to the present, in order to come to grips with the impact left by this influential but elusive figure.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004359931
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 879
Book Description
Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Alexander the Great offers a considerable range of topics, of interest to students and academics alike, in the long tradition of this subject’s significant impact, across a sometimes surprising and comprehensive variety of areas. Arguably no other historical figure has cast such a long shadow for so long a time. Every civilisation touched by the Macedonian Conqueror, along with many more that he never imagined, has scrambled to “own” some part of his legacy. This volume canvasses a comprehensive array of these receptions, beginning from Alexander’s own era and journeying up to the present, in order to come to grips with the impact left by this influential but elusive figure.
Sale-catalogues of Second-hand Books on Sale by Henry Sotheran & Co
Author: Sotheran, Henry and Co
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 906
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 906
Book Description
The Eighteenth Century
Author:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 696
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 696
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