Archaeologia Bulgarica - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Archaeologia Bulgarica write by . This book was released on 2007. Archaeologia Bulgarica available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Gods of Battle
The Gods of Battle - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Gods of Battle write by Chris Webber. This book was released on 2011-07-12. The Gods of Battle available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Herodotus described the Thracians (who inhabited what is now roughly modern Bulgaria, Romania, the European part of Turkey and northern Greece) as the most numerous nation of all - apart from the Indians - and said that they would be the most powerful of all nations if they didnt enjoy fighting each other so much. There may have been a million Thracians, divided among as many as 40 tribes.Ancient writers were hard put to decide which of the Thracian tribes was the most valiant; they were employed as mercenaries by all the great Mediterranean civilizations. Thrace had the potential to field huge numbers of troops, and the Greeks and Romans lived in fear of a dark Thracian cloud descending from the north, devastating civilization in the Balkans. The Thracian way of warfare had a huge influence on Classical Greek and Hellenistic warfare. After Thrace was conquered by the Romans, the Thracians provided a ready source of tough auxiliaries to the Roman army. Chris Webber gives an overview of Thracian history and culture, but focuses predominantly on their warfare and weapons. The latest archaeological finds are used to give the most detailed and accurate picture yet of their arms, armor and costume. He identifies and differentiates the many different tribes, showing that their weapons and tactics varied. The resulting study should be welcomed by anyone interested in the archaeology and history of the region or in classical warfare as a whole.
“The” Other Europe in the Middle Ages
“The” Other Europe in the Middle Ages - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook “The” Other Europe in the Middle Ages write by Florin Curta. This book was released on 2008. “The” Other Europe in the Middle Ages available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Drawing on archaeological and narrative sources, this collection of studies offers a fresh look at some of the most interesting aspects of the current research on the medieval nomads of Eastern Europe.
A Companion to Ancient Thrace
A Companion to Ancient Thrace - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Companion to Ancient Thrace write by Julia Valeva. This book was released on 2020-01-29. A Companion to Ancient Thrace available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A Companion to Ancient Thrace presents a series of essays that reveal the newly recognized complexity of the social and cultural phenomena of the peoples inhabiting the Balkan periphery of the Classical world. • Features a rich and detailed overview of Thracian history from the Early Iron Age to Late Antiquity • Includes contributions from leading scholars in the archaeology, art history, and general history of Thrace • Balances consideration of material evidence relating to Ancient Thrace with more traditional literary sources • Integrates a study of Thrace within a broad context that includes the cultures of the eastern Mediterranean, southwest Asia, and southeast Europe/Eurasia • Reflects the impact of new theoretical approaches to economy, ethnicity, and cross-cultural interaction and hybridity in Ancient Thrace
East and West in Late Antiquity
East and West in Late Antiquity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook East and West in Late Antiquity write by J.H.W.F. Liebeschuetz. This book was released on 2015-05-19. East and West in Late Antiquity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. East and West in Late Antiquity combines published and unpublished articles by emeritus professor Wolf Liebeschuetz. The collection concerns aspects of what Gibbon called 'the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'. This interpretation is now much criticized, but the author agrees with Gibbon. Topics discussed are defensive strategies, the settlement inside the Empire of invaders and immigrants, and the modification of identities with the formation of new communities. Liebeschuetz is interested in both the eastern and the western halves of the Empire. In the East he is particularly concerned with Syria, the expansion of settlement up to the edge of the desert, and Christianisation. The book ends with an examination of the role of the Christian Arab Ghassanids in the defense of the Syrian provinces in the century leading up to the conquest of the provinces by the Islamic Arabs.
