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Warfare in Antiquity - History of the Art of War, Volume II

By: University of Nebraska Press

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (University of Nebraska Press)


Product Info

Title
Warfare in Antiquity - History of the Art of War, Volume II
Category
Author
Hans Delbruck
Publish Year
1990
Pages
506
Dimensions
9x6x2.5"
NKG Part #
2147920328
Type
Softcover

Description

Hans Delbrück’s four-volume History of the Art of War is recognized throughout the world as the definitive work on the subject. Appearing in an English-language paperback edition for the first time, volume 1 analyzes in vivid detail the military tactics and strategies used by the great warriors of antiquity. Delbrück disputes some points in classical history and separates fact from legend in his objective reconstruction of celebrated battles stretching from the Persian Wars to the Peloponnesian War, Alexander's campaign to conquer Asia, the Second Punic War and Hannibal's crossing of the Alps, and the triumph of the Roman legions and Julius Caesar. Walter J. Renfroe Jr. based his much-praised English translation on the third (1920) edition of volume 1.