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A Brief History of the Samurai by Jonathan Clements
RRP: $16.76$5.30From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of... -
The Later Roman Empire: (a.D. 354-378) by Ammianus Marcellinus
RRP: $16.76$11.73Ammianus Marcellinus was the last great Roman historian, and his writings rank alongside those of Livy and Tacitus. The Later Roman Empire chronicles a period of twenty-five years during Marcellinus' own lifetime, covering the reigns of Constantius,... -
Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire by Eckart Frahm 9781526623812
RRP: $38.70$28.32The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world's very first empire: Assyria 'A work of remarkable synthesis. The range of its sources is truly extraordinary . . . Frahm punctures a fair share of myths... -
The Rise And Fall of Athens by Plutarch 9780140449051
RRP: $21.92$15.84Plutarch traces the fortunes of Athens through nine lives - from Theseus, its founder, to Lysander, its Spartan conqueror - in this seminal workWhat makes a leader? For Plutarch the answer lay not in great victories, but in moral strengths. In these nine... -
Carrhae 53 BC: Rome's Disaster in the Desert by Nic Fields
RRP: $20.63$14.98Explores the critical battle of Carrhae, a fascinating tale of treachery, tactics, and topography in which Rome experienced one of its most humiliating defeats. The Battle of Carrhae is from a heady moment in Roman history - that of the clever... -
Anabasis by Xenophon 9780674991019
RRP: $32.19$29.57Greek mercenaries on the march.Xenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BC) was a wealthy Athenian and friend of Socrates. He left Athens in 401 and joined an expedition including ten thousand Greeks led by the Persian governor Cyrus against the Persian king... -
The Roman Revolution by Nick Holmes 9781739786502
RRP: $16.76$14.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739786502Author Nick HolmesFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint Puttenham PressPublisher Puttenham Press -
Catiline's War, The Jugurthine War, Histories by Sallust
RRP: $14.18$10.02Sallust (86-c. 35 bc) is the earliest Roman historian of whom complete works survive, a senator of the Roman Republic and younger contemporary of Cicero, Pompey and Julius Caesar. His Catiline's War tells of the conspiracy in 63 bc led by L. Sergius... -
Theoderic the Great: King of Goths, Ruler of Romans by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer 9780300254433
RRP: $45.15$43.74The first full-scale history of Theoderic and the Goths in more than seventy-five years, tracing the transformation of a divided kingdom into a great power "A monumental exploration. . . . It is the most important treatment of its subject since Wilhelm... -
The Fall of the Athenian Empire by Donald M. Kagan
RRP: $38.69$34.04"The fourth volume in Kagan's history of ancient Athens, which has been called one of the major achievements of modern historical scholarship, begins with the ill-fated Sicilian expedition of 413 B.C. and ends with the surrender of Athens to Sparta in... -
Roman Legionary vs Gallic Warrior: 58-52 BC by David Campbell
RRP: $18.05$12.58In the manner of many Roman generals, Caesar would write his domestic political ambitions in the blood and treasure of foreign lands. His governorship of Cisalpine Gaul gave him the opportunity to demonstrate the greatness of his character to the people... -
Sun Tzu's 'Art of War': Bilingual Chinese and English Text by Sun Tzu
RRP: $11.60$8.00Sun Tzu's The Art of War is still one of the world's most influential treatises on strategic thought. Applicable everywhere from the boardroom to the bedroom, from the playing field to the battlefield, its wisdom has never been more highly regarded. Now... -
A Brief History of China: Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic by Jonathan Clements
RRP: $19.34$12.64A comprehensive, yet entertaining look at China's history through a modern lens. For millennia, China was the largest and richest nation on earth. Two centuries ago, however, its economy sank into a depression from which it had not fully recovered-until... -
Roman Mail and Scale Armour by M.C. Bishop
RRP: $19.34$14.13Fully illustrated, this study investigates the origins, evolution and use of the mail and scale armour worn by the soldiers and gladiators of Imperial Rome. Less glamorous than the Roman Army's instantly recognizable plate armour but much more... -
NKJV, Value Thinline Bible, Large Print, Leathersoft, Blue, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version by Thomas Nelson
RRP: $24.50$18.07A balance of being both easy-to-read and easy-to-carry, this Bible is an ideal choice to take with you wherever you go. This edition is published in large NKJV Comfort Print type, which was designed exclusively for Thomas Nelson to be the most readable... -
The Honour of Rome by Simon Scarrow
RRP: $25.80$17.74AD 59. BRITANNIA. DANGER LIES ROUND EVERY CORNER FOR ROME'S BRAVE SOLDIERSThe stunning 20th book in the epic bestselling Eagles of the Empire seriesA.D. 59. Fifteen years after he fought Britannia's barbarians during the Roman invasion, Centurion Macro... -
The Macedonian Army of Philip II and Alexander the Great, 359 323 BC by Esposito, Gabriele 9781526787354
RRP: $25.80$18.43This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment of the Macedonian army built by Philip II and later employed to world-changing effect by his son, Alexander III (the Great). This work explains how Philip took the... -
Armies of the Late Roman Empire AD 284 to 476: History, Organization and Uniforms by Gabriele Esposito 9781526730374
$27.94This guide to the Late Roman Army focusses on the dramatic and crucial period that started with the accession of Diocletian and ended with the definitive fall of the Western Roman Empire. This was a turbulent period during which the Roman state and its... -
Ancient Egyptian Warfare: Tactics, Weapons and Ideology of the Pharaohs by Ian Shaw
RRP: $12.89$8.27A concise introduction to Ancient Egyptian warfare from the Neolithic period through to the Iron Age, covering everything from battle tactics to weaponry and battle injuries. The excellent preservation of Egyptian artefacts including bows, axes and... -
The Roman Army: The Greatest War Machine of the Ancient World by Chris McNab
RRP: $25.80$22.48The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens - and enemies - of the vast Roman Empire two thousand years ago. This book goes beyond the stereotypes found in popular culture to examine the Roman Army from the first armed... -
Roman Britain's Missing Legion: What Really Happened to IX Hispana? by Simon Elliott 9781526765727
RRP: $25.79$18.42Legio IX Hispana had a long and active history, later founding York from where it guarded the northern frontiers in Britain. But the last evidence for its existence in Britain comes from AD 108/. The mystery of their disappearance has inspired debate and... -
The Secret History by Procopius
RRP: $14.18$10.02A trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire's official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor's reign. Yet all the while the dutiful scribe was working on a... -
The Annals of Imperial Rome by Cornelius Tacitus
RRP: $16.76$11.73His last work, regarded by many as the greatest work of contemporary scholarship, Tacitus' The Annals of Imperial Rome recount with depth and insight the history of the Roman Empire during the first century A.D. This Penguin Classics edition is... -
Works by Marcus Aurelius
RRP: $32.19$29.57Stoic musings of a philosopher-emperor at war.Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher, born at Rome, received training under his guardian and uncle emperor Antoninus Pius (reigned 138-161), who adopted him. He was converted to... -
Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers 1: 112 BC-AD 192 by Raffaele D'Amato
RRP: $19.34$14.13Roman unit standards played a important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield. With the armies of the late Roman Republic and early Empire continually engaged on the frontiers, the soldiers selected for the dangerous honour of carrying them were... -
The Cimbrian War 113–101 BC: The Rise of Caius Marius by Nic Fields 9781472854919
RRP: $21.92$15.84A gripping illustrated narrative of the Cimbrian (or Cimbric) War, in which the armies of the Roman Republic finally defeated the Germanic tribes of the Cimbri, Teutons, Ambrons and Tigurini. Rome's victory in the Cimbrian War was born of a number of... -
Fragments of the Histories. Letters to Caesar by Sallust
RRP: $32.19$29.57Sallust, Gaius Sallustius Crispus (86-35 BCE), a Sabine from Amiternum, acted as tribune against Cicero and Milo in 52, joined Caesar after being expelled from the Senate in 50, was restored to the Senate by Caesar and took part in his African campaign... -
Wargame: the Roman Invasion Ad 43 by Peter Dennis 9781911512035
RRP: $21.87$19.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911512035Author Peter DennisFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Pertinax: The Son of a Slave Who Became Roman Emperor by Simon Elliott
RRP: $32.25$22.73The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through hard work, grit and determination. Born in AD 126, he made a late career change from working as a grammar... -
The Numidians 300 BC–AD 300 by William Horsted
RRP: $15.47$10.87The Numidian light cavalry were among the best-known horsemen in the ancient world: riding without saddles or bridle, carrying only hide shields for defense and clutching a handful of light javelins, they were renowned for their darting attacks, swift... -
KJV, Pew Bible, Hardcover, Blue, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version by Zondervan 9780718097585
$19.85The Thomas Nelson KJV Pew Bible has long been a trusted and durable Bible for use in churches and various worship settings. This edition is published in large KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed exclusively for Thomas Nelson to be the most... -
Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great's Empire by Robin Waterfield
RRP: $14.18$10.02This is the story of one of the great forgotten wars of history - which led to the division of one of the biggest empires the world has ever seen. Alexander the Great built up his huge empire in little more than a decade, stretching from Greece in... -
Roman Plate Armour by M.C. Bishop
RRP: $18.05$12.58Fully illustrated, this book investigates the articulated plate armour worn by Roman legionaries. First named by Renaissance historians studying the reliefs on Trajan's Column, lorica segmentata evaded successful attempts to reconstruct it until a... -
The Jewish Revolt AD 66-74 by Si Sheppard
RRP: $20.63$14.98In AD 66 a local disturbance in Caesarea caused by Greeks sacrificing birds in front of a local synagogue exploded into a pan-Jewish revolt against their Roman overlords. Gaining momentum, the rebels successfully occupied Jerusalem and drove off an... -
Pax Romana: War, Peace and Conquest in the Roman World by Adrian Goldsworthy
RRP: $19.34$6.08The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace and stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first and foremost conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the... -
Warriors of Anatolia: A Concise History of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce
RRP: $20.63$18.42In this lively treatment of one of antiquity's most mysterious civilizations, whose history disappeared from the records over 3,000 years ago, Trevor Bryce sheds fresh light on Hittite warriors as well as on the Hittites' social, religious and political... -
The War with Hannibal: The History of Rome from its Foundation Books 21-30 by Titus Livy
RRP: $19.34$14.13In The War with Hannibal, Livy (59 BC-AD 17) chronicles the events of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, until the Battle of Zama in 202 BC. He vividly recreates the immense armies of Hannibal, complete with elephants, crossing the Alps; the... -
At the Gates of Rome: The Fall of the Eternal City, AD 410 by Don Hollway
RRP: $25.80$25.03A dramatic retelling of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths. It took little more than a single generation for the... -
British Celtic Warrior vs Roman Soldier: Britannia AD 43-105 by William Horsted
RRP: $19.34$14.13An illustrated study of the British tribal warriors and Roman auxiliaries who fought in three epic battles for control of Britain in the 1st century AD. Following the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43, the tribes of the west and north resisted the... -
Byzantine Cavalryman vs Vandal Warrior: North Africa AD 533–36 by Dr Murray Dahm
RRP: $20.63$14.98Fully illustrated, this enthralling study explores how the Vandals in North Africa attempted to defend their kingdom against the resurgent Byzantine Empire during 533-36. In AD 533, the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I launched the first of his campaigns...