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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Condition
- Very Good-
- Cover
- Paperback
- Book Title
- Warfare in Antiquity
- Features
- Spill stain to edge of pages. One checkmark on page 139, no, writing otherwise. - Book is in great overall condition. No, writing or major blemishes. Minor wear.
- ISBN
- 9780803291997
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
080329199X
ISBN-13
9780803291997
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038776964
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
604 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Warfare in Antiquity : History of the Art of War, Volume I
Publication Year
1990
Subject
Ancient / General, Military / General, General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
28 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
89-024980
Reviews
"This intensive study will be useful for those familiar with the military and political history used by the author as background. In an excellent translation. . . Renfroe has pointed out the very rare errors or oversights within the body of the text; his highly readable translation manages to retain the flavor of the original."-Library Journal, "Delbrück is internationally regarded as the first modern military historian. History of the Art of War , considered a classic, is his foundational achievement. Renfroe's translation retains the spirited erudition of the original German and renders it into elegant and readable English. Beyond a doubt a landmark in twentieth-century historical literature."-Arden Bucholz, author of Hans Delbrück and the German Military Establishment, "Delbri'ck is internationally regarded as the first modern military historian.History of the Art of War, considered a classic, is his foundational achievement. Renfroe's translation retains the spirited erudition of the original German and renders it into elegant and readable English. Beyond a doubt a landmark in twentieth-century historical literature."-Arden Bucholz, author ofHans Delbri'ck and the German Military Establishment, "Undergraduates, military buffs, professional soldiers, as well as historians will all enjoy this readable and often elegant translation . . . of a classic history. . . . Highly recommended."- Choice, "Delbrück is internationally regarded as the first modern military historian.History of the Art of War, considered a classic, is his foundational achievement. Renfroe''s translation retains the spirited erudition of the original German and renders it into elegant and readable English. Beyond a doubt a landmark in twentieth-century historical literature."-Arden Bucholz, author ofHans Delbrück and the German Military Establishment, "This intensive study will be useful for those familiar with the military and political history used by the author as background. In an excellent translation. . . Renfroe has pointed out the very rare errors or oversights within the body of the text; his highly readable translation manages to retain the flavor of the original."- Library Journal, "Undergraduates, military buffs, professional soldiers, as well as historians will all enjoy this readable and often elegant translation . . . of a classic history. . . . Highly recommended."-Choice
Illustrated
Yes
Volume Number
Vol. I
Synopsis
Hans Delbrck'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 one analyses in vivid detail the military tactics and strategies used by the great warriors of antiquity., Hans Delbr ck'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. Delbr ck 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., 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.
LC Classification Number
U27.D34213 1990
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