Lost battles : reconstructing the great clashes of the ancient world / Philip Sabin.
From the author's introduction: Ancient battles seize the modern imagination. Far from being forgotten, they have become a significant aspect of popular culture, prompting a continuing stream of books, feature films, television programs and board and computer games ... there is a certain escapi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bloomsbury Academic,
2015, ©2015.
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| Summary: | From the author's introduction: Ancient battles seize the modern imagination. Far from being forgotten, they have become a significant aspect of popular culture, prompting a continuing stream of books, feature films, television programs and board and computer games ... there is a certain escapist satisfaction in looking back to an era when conflicts between entire states turned on clear-cut pitched battles between formed armies, lasting just a few hours and spanning just a few miles of ground. These battles were still unspeakably traumatic and grisly affairs for those involved - at Cannae, Ha. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (320 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780826422002 0826422004 |