Which was the most brilliant of Hannibal's three crushing defeats of Roman armies? What tactics did Julius Caesar employ to defeat Pompey at Pharsalus? How was Alexander the Great able to command sufficient loyalty from his troops to lead them across half of the Asian landmass in search of new territories to conquer? What qualities made Attila the Hun a strategist of genius? How did Henry V of England achieve victory at Agincourt for the loss of a few hundred of his men, when the mounted French knights suffered casualties in the thousands? The answers to these and a myriad other fascinating questions can be found in The Art of War, a sumptuous chronological survey of the 50 greatest commanders of the ancient and medieval worlds. Compiled by an distinguished team of historians (including such names as Robin Lane Fox, Tom Holland, John Julius Norwich, Jonathan Sumption and Felipe Fernandez-Armesto) working under the general editorship of the Andrew Roberts, The Art of War is an authoritative and beautifully illustrated account of the lives and careers of the 50 greatest military commanders of the period, from Julius Caesar to Judas Maccabeus, from Belisarius to Bohemond, and from Trajan to Tamerlane. Every commander is profiled in a concise and informative 3000-word article which not only brings its subject vividly to life via a lively, fact-driven narrative, but also analyses and assesses his tactical and strategic gifts. Each biography is accompanied by a 'battle feature' or 'campaign feature' - embellished by a full-colour battle plan or campaign map - focusing on the commander's greatest battlefield achievement. As accessible and informative as it is rigorous and scholarly, The Art of War is the perfect introduction to its subject for the layperson - but also a stimulating and thought-provoking read for those with greater knowledge of military history. With its companion volume Born to Command, it forms an indispensable guide to the greatest generals the world has seen.
| ||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.25
Trade in The Art of War: Great Commanders of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds 1600 BC - AD 1600 for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.25, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Learn more
|
Book Description
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Product Description
Review
From the Inside Flap
Which was the most brilliant of Hannibal's three crushing defeats of Roman armies? What tactics did Julius Caesar employ to defeat Pompey at Pharsalus? How was Alexander the Great able to command sufficient loyalty from his troops to lead them across half of the Asian landmass in search of new territories to conquer? What qualities made Attila the Hun a strategist of genius? How did Henry V of England achieve victory at Agincourt for such small losses to his own forces, when the mounted French knights suffered casualties in their thousands? The answers to these and a myriad other questions can be found in this lavish chronological survey of the greatest commanders of the ancient and medieval worlds. Compiled by a distinguished team of historians (including Robin Lane Fox, Tom Holland, Adrian Goldsworthy, John Julius Norwich, Jonathan Sumption and Felipe Fernandez-Armesto) working under the general editorship of Andrew Roberts, The Art of War is an authoritative account of the lives and careers of the greatest military commanders of the period 1500 BC - AD 1600, from Alcibiades to Attila, from Hannibal to Henry V, and from Trajan to Tamerlane. Each commander is profiled in a concise and informative 3000-word article which not only brings its subject vividly to life in a lively, fact-driven narrative, but also analyses and assesses his tactical and strategic gifts. These biographies are accompanied by “battle features” or “campaign features” - embellished by full-colour battle plans or campaign maps - focusing on the commanders' greatest battlefield achievements. Accessible and informative as it is rigorous and scholarly, The Art of War: Great Commanders of the Ancient and Medieval World is the perfect introduction to its subject for the general reader, but also a stimulating and thought-provoking survey for those with deeper knowledge of military history. With its companion volume The Art of War: Great Commanders of the Modern World, it forms an indispensable guide to the greatest generals that history has known.
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
I was fortunate enough to get our copy at a reduced price (through amazon) and can see we'll be getting more than our money's worth out of it - I have four boys and I'm sure they will all appreciate it, as I'm sure most men would. Even at full price it's well worth the money and a great collectible to refer to time and again, or to offer guests for some interesting bedtime reading. You can just about cover one commander in a sitting and there are many people my son and I hadn't heard of so I'm sure everyone would find something of interest. It's a high quality, large, thick (and very heavy) book, with many wonderful colour illustrations, and the information provided on each commander is concise, yet detailed - many pages, including several illustrations, are dedicated to each. My son has already noticed it's the first in a series and is now pestering me for the following two books, which is a great sign.
Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in history, particularly military, and all parents of teenage boys who want to encourage them to develop a passion for the subject.
all in all these books are great openers to strategy, but missed an ever greater chance to really stretch it. love em but could have loved them more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
