Thebes - 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 Thebes write by Paul Cartledge. This book was released on 2020-09-22. Thebes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The riveting, definitive account of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, by the acclaimed author of The Spartans—now in paperback Among the extensive writing available about the history of ancient Greece, there is precious little about the city-state of Thebes. At one point the most powerful city in ancient Greece, Thebes has been long overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta. In Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, acclaimed classicist and historian Paul Cartledge brings the city vividly to life and argues that it is central to our understanding of the ancient Greeks’ achievements—whether politically or culturally—and thus to the wider politico-cultural traditions of western Europe, the Americas, and indeed the world. From its role as an ancient political power, to its destruction at the hands of Alexander the Great as punishment for a failed revolt, to its eventual restoration by Alexander’s successor, Cartledge deftly chronicles the rise and fall of the ancient city. He recounts the history with deep clarity and mastery for the subject and makes clear both the di?erences and the interconnections between the Thebes of myth and the Thebes of history. Written in clear prose and illustrated with images in two color inserts, Thebes is a gripping read for students of ancient history and those looking to experience the real city behind the myths of Cadmus, Hercules, and Oedipus.
The Theban Empire
The Theban Empire - 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 Theban Empire write by Emmet Sweeney. This book was released on 2020-05-01. The Theban Empire available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Burma is a resource-rich country in transition: from monarchy to British colony, from independence to military dictatorships, and from the Generals to the Lady, Aung San Suu Kyi. This book traces one of the longest civil wars in history. It’s about the Rohingya, a brutally persecuted people. It’s about pro-democracy uprisings, about sacrifice, and above all, the human resilience and capacity for hope. The book is based on true events and provides unique firsthand insights into key players in this enigmatic and troubled nation.
Empires of the Sea
Empires of the Sea - 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 Empires of the Sea write by . This book was released on 2019-10-07. Empires of the Sea available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Empires of the Sea brings together studies of maritime empires from the Bronze Age to the Eighteenth Century. The volume aims to establish maritime empires as a category for the (comparative) study of premodern empires, and from a partly ‘non-western’ perspective. The book includes contributions on Mycenaean sea power, Classical Athens, the ancient Thebans, Ptolemaic Egypt, The Genoese Empire, power networks of the Vikings, the medieval Danish Empire, the Baltic empire of Ancien Régime Sweden, the early modern Indian Ocean, the Melaka Empire, the (non-European aspects of the) Portuguese Empire and Dutch East India Company, and the Pirates of Caribbean.
Empire of Thebes, Or, Ages in Chaos Revisited
Empire of Thebes, Or, Ages in Chaos Revisited - 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 Empire of Thebes, Or, Ages in Chaos Revisited write by Emmet John Sweeney. This book was released on 2006. Empire of Thebes, Or, Ages in Chaos Revisited available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Inspired by Velikovsky's "Ages in Chaos," Sweeney embarks on a 3-part work to complete the reconstruction of ancient history; he calls for a much more radical shortening of ancient chronology and asserts that Velikovsky placed too much reliance on the Bible as a chronological measuring rod.
Sparta: Unfit for Empire
Sparta: Unfit for Empire - 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 Sparta: Unfit for Empire write by Godfrey Hutchinson. This book was released on 2014-11-17. Sparta: Unfit for Empire available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The end of the Peloponnesian War saw Sparta emerge as the dominant power in the Greek world. Had she used this position wisely her hegemony might have been secure. As it was, she embarked on actions that her former allies, Thebes and Korinth, refused to support. The rise of Thebes as a threatening power to Sparta's control of Greece was largely the result of the brilliant exploits of Epaminondas and Pelopidas whose obvious examination of Spartan tactics allowed them to provide counters to them. ??While noting the political issues, Godfrey Hutchinson's focus is upon the strategic and tactical elements of warfare in a period almost wholly coinciding with the reign of the brilliant commander, Agesilaos, one of the joint kings of Sparta, who, astonishingly, campaigned successfully into his eighties.
