The Landmark Arrian

The Landmark Arrian
Author: Arrian
Publsiher: Anchor
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2012-01-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781400079674

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Arrian’s Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader’s great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east. Arrian, himself a military commander, combines his firsthand experience of battle with material from Ptolemy’s memoirs and other ancient sources to compose a singular portrait of Alexander. This vivid and engaging new translation of Arrian will fascinate readers who are interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East­–West tensions still swirling in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan today. Enriched by the series’ trademark comprehensive maps, illustrations, and annotations, and with contributions from the preeminent classical scholars of today, The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander is the definitive edition of this essential work of ancient history.

The Landmark Arrian

The Landmark Arrian
Author: Arrian
Publsiher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780375423468

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A latest entry in the series that includes The Landmark Herodotus is a lavishly illustrated and extensively annotated edition of Arrian's portrait of Alexander the Great featuring an accessible translation that incorporates the views of leading classics scholars.

The Campaigns of Alexander

The Campaigns of Alexander
Author: Arrian
Publsiher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2003-07-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780141913520

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Although written over four hundred years after Alexander's death, Arrian's account of the man and his achievements is the most reliable we have. Arrian's own experience as a military commander gave him unique insights into the life of the world's greatest conqueror. He tells of Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of Persia and campaigns through Egypt and Babylon - establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. While Alexander emerges as a charismatic leader, Arrian succeeds brilliantly in creating an objective portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was exposed to the temptations of power.

The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought

The Edges of the Earth in Ancient Thought
Author: James S. Romm
Publsiher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2019-07-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780691201702

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For the Greeks and Romans the earth's farthest perimeter was a realm radically different from what they perceived as central and human. The alien qualities of these "edges of the earth" became the basis of a literary tradition that endured throughout antiquity and into the Renaissance, despite the growing challenges of emerging scientific perspectives. Here James Romm surveys this tradition, revealing that the Greeks, and to a somewhat lesser extent the Romans, saw geography not as a branch of physical science but as an important literary genre.

The Landmark Julius Caesar

The Landmark Julius Caesar
Author: Kurt A. Raaflaub
Publsiher: Anchor
Total Pages: 898
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780307455444

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The Landmark Julius Caesar is the definitive edition of the five works that chronicle the mil­itary campaigns of Julius Caesar. Together, these five narratives present a comprehensive picture of military and political developments leading to the collapse of the Roman republic and the advent of the Roman Empire. The Gallic War is Caesar’s own account of his two invasions of Britain and of conquering most of what is today France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The Civil War describes the conflict in the following year which, after the death of his chief rival, Pompey, and the defeat of Pompey’s heirs and supporters, resulted in Caesar’s emergence as the sole power in Rome. Accompanying Caesar’s own commentaries are three short but essential additional works, known to us as the Alexandrian War, the African War, and the Spanish War. These were written by three unknown authors who were clearly eyewitnesses and probably Roman officers. Caesar’s clear and direct prose provides a riveting depiction of ancient warfare and, not incidentally, a persuasive portrait for the Roman people (and for us) of Caesar himself as a brilliant, moderate, and effec­tive leader—an image that was key to his final success. Kurt A. Raaflaub’s masterful translation skillfully brings out the clarity and elegance of Caesar’s style, and this, together with such Landmark features as maps, detailed annotations, appendices, and illustrations, will provide every reader from lay person to scholar with a rewarding and enjoyable experience. (With 2-color text, maps, and illustrations throughout; web essays available at http://www.thelandmarkcaesar.com/)

The Landmark Thucydides

The Landmark Thucydides
Author: Thucydides
Publsiher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 760
Release: 2008-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781416590873

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Chronicles two decades of war between Athens and Sparta.

The Landmark Xenophon s Hellenika

The Landmark Xenophon s Hellenika
Author: Xenophon,John Marincola
Publsiher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 674
Release: 2009
Genre: Greece
ISBN: 9780375422553

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Here is a new edition of Xenophon's Hellenika, the primary source for the events of the final seven years and aftermath of the Peloponnesian War. --from publisher description.

The Landmark Xenophon s Anabasis

The Landmark Xenophon s Anabasis
Author: Xenophon
Publsiher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780307906854

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The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis is the definitive edition of the ancient classic—also known as The March of the Ten Thousand or The March Up-Country—which chronicles one of the greatest true-life adventures ever recorded. As Xenophon’s narrative opens, the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger is marshaling an army to usurp the throne from his brother Artaxerxes the King. When Cyrus is killed in battle, ten thousand Greek soldiers he had hired find themselves stranded deep in enemy territory, surrounded by forces of a hostile Persian king. When their top generals are arrested, the Greeks have to elect new leaders, one of whom is Xenophon, a resourceful and courageous Athenian who leads by persuasion and vote. What follows is his vivid account of the Greeks’ harrowing journey through extremes of territory and climate, inhabited by unfriendly tribes who often oppose their passage. Despite formidable obstacles, they navigate their way to the Black Sea coast and make their way back to Greece. This masterful new translation by David Thomas gives color and depth to a story long studied as a classic of military history and practical philosophy. Edited by Shane Brennan and David Thomas, the text is supported with numerous detailed maps, annotations, appendices, and illustrations. The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis offers one of the classical Greek world’s seminal tales to readers of all levels.