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Thermopylae: The Battle for the West by Ernle Bradford Publisher Comments An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates) — a critical contest in Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Knightly Dueling Knightly Dueling: The Fighting Arts of German Chivalry the Fighting Arts of German Chivalry by Jeffrey Hull Publisher Comments Knightly Dueling is a complete overview of the fighting arts of German chivalric dueling, on horse and on foot, during the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. Through the words and pictures of original source texts of the great German fight masters... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $25.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Alexander the Great and the Logistics of the Macedonian Army by Donald W Engels Publisher Comments "The most important work on Alexander the Great to appear in a long time. Neither scholarship nor semi-fictional biography will ever be the same again. . . .Engels at last uses all the archaeological work done in Asia in the past generation and makes it... (read more) List Price $29.75 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Barbarian Invasions: History of the Art of War, Volume 2 (Barbarian Invasions) by Hans Delbrueck Publisher Comments Moral decadence did not contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire, but political instability that was most strongly reflected in a weakened army did, writes Hans Delbrück in volume 2 of History of the Art of War. The rise of sectionalism and... (read more) List Price $56.95 Your price: $18.95 Used - Trade Paper
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History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Publisher Comments One of the world's great history books and the first true historical narrative of Western literature, Thucydides' chronicle of the disastrous 27-year conflict between Athens and Sparta resonates with tales of heroism and villainy, deeds of courage and... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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God's Warriors: Crusaders, Saracens and the Battle for Jerusalem by Helen Nicholson Publisher Comments Combines material previously published as Campaign 19: Hattin 1187, Warrior 10: Saracen Faris 1050-1250, Warrior 91: Knight Templar 1120-1312, with new images, and a new introduction and conclusion.This book tells the story of the momentous campaign that... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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Roman Warfare by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy Publisher Comments The Romans built, and maintained, perhaps the greatest empire of all time--forged with an unequaled skill in warfare and a willingness to commit savagery in the name of victory. Accompany these unparalleled troops from the conquest of Italy on to world... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Lords of the Sea: The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy by John Roberts Hale Publisher Comments A rousing history of the world's first dominant navy and the towering empire it built The Athenian Navy was one of the finest fighting forces in the history of the world. It engineered a civilization, empowered the world's first democracy, and led a band... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Samurai and the Sacred (General Military) by Stephen Turnbull Publisher Comments This original and exciting work examines the spiritual world of the samurai, from their attachment to Japan's mainstream religions of Shinto and Buddhism to their involvement in Christianity and Folk Religion.... (read more) List Price $27.25 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Samurai and the Sacred: The Path of the Warrior (General Military) by Stephen Turnbull Publisher Comments The fierce loyalty and self-sacrificing attitude of the samurai have made them both a legend and a cult. Although their military prowess and skills in the martial arts have been studied exhaustively, an understanding of their belief system still eludes... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Samurai - The World of the Warrior by Stephen R Turnbull Publisher Comments The world of the samurai - the legendary elite warrior cult of old Japan - has for too long been associated solely with military history and has remained a mystery to the general reader. In this exciting new book, Stephen Turnbull, the world's leading... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World: Equipment, Combat Skills and Tactics by Matthew Bennett Publisher Comments Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in Europe and the Near East in an age before the widepsread use of gunpowder. The book explores the unique tactics required to win battles with the... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Medieval Tournament by R. Coltman Clephan Publisher Comments Complete, detailed history of English and European tournaments, based on rare manuscripts and original sources. Topics include Arthurian and other round tables, body armor, chain mail, plate armor, royal jousts, introduction of firearms in the 14th... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $10.61 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Rome at War AD 293-696 (Essential Histories) by Michael Whitby Publisher Comments In the early third century AD the Roman Empire was a force to be reckoned with, controlling vast territories and wielding enormous political power from Scotland to the Sahara. 400 years later this mighty Empire was falling apart in the face of successive... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Day of the Barbarians by Alessandro Barbero Publisher Comments On August 9, 378 AD, at Adrianople in the Roman province of Thrace (now western Turkey), the Roman Empire began to fall. Two years earlier, an unforeseen flood of refugees from the East Germanic tribe known as the Goths had arrived at the Empire's... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $11.09 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Caesar Against the Celts by Ramon L Jimenez Publisher Comments A highly-acclaimed account of Julius Caesar's decade-long campaign against the Celts of Germany, Gaul and Britain.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual by Philip Matyszak Publisher Comments Every aspect of army life is discussed, from drill to diet, with handy tips on topics such as how to select the best boots, or how to avoid being skewered by enemy spears.... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Lords of Battle: The World of the Celtic Warrior (World of the Warrior) by Stephen Allen Publisher Comments To the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome, the Celtic warrior of the late Iron Age was the archetypal barbarian: savage, undisciplined, and bloodthirsty. In a clash of cultures that lasted almost 500 years, the rich and vibrant society in which... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Riding for Caesar by Micheal P. Speidel Publisher Comments Epigraphik - Donauraum - Siedlung.... (read more) List Price $130.00 Your price: $43.26 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Hannibal's War: Books Twenty-One to Thirty (Oxford World's Classics) by Livy Publisher Comments Livy's great history of Rome contains, in Books 21 to 30, the definitive ancient account of Hannibal's invasion of Italy in 218 BC, and the war he fought with the Romans over the following sixteen years. Livy's gripping storytelling vividly conveys the... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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