An omnibus edition comprising "Celtic Warriors", "Barbarians" and "Medieval Warlords", this book offers an introduction to ancient and medieval military history. It features characters such as Vlad Dracula, Owen of Wales and warriors from the Greeks, the Romans, the Vikings, the Normans, the Tudors, the Moors and the Arabs, the Magyars and the Mongols. The book has been issued with a new introduction.
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Format:Hardcover
This book follows Europe's fighting spirit frpm the tribes who hit back against the Roman Empire to the dramatic and bloody campaigns of Vlad Tepes, the historical Dracula. It is very Euro-centric, with only the Mongols, Moors and the Arabs threatening this scenario. The book also features numerous well illustrated plates which really make the pages come alive.
Most of your favourites are here, although there are a few striking omissions. There is no King Edward of England and no sign of his foes Robert the Bruce and William Wallace. And no Joan of Arc either. However, this is compensated by the inclusion of Jan Zizka, the blind Hussite warrior from Bohemia who trained a peasant army into an elite fighting force. He adapted the tools the peasants had, turning wagons into what can only be described as medieval tanks. There are very few books currently available in the English language which mention Zizka and for that reason alone, I can recommend this book. He deserves to be known outside the Czech Republic.
Most of your favourites are here, although there are a few striking omissions. There is no King Edward of England and no sign of his foes Robert the Bruce and William Wallace. And no Joan of Arc either. However, this is compensated by the inclusion of Jan Zizka, the blind Hussite warrior from Bohemia who trained a peasant army into an elite fighting force. He adapted the tools the peasants had, turning wagons into what can only be described as medieval tanks. There are very few books currently available in the English language which mention Zizka and for that reason alone, I can recommend this book. He deserves to be known outside the Czech Republic.
By Fortingall
Format:Paperback
Brilliant book. Full of brooding atmosphere, the book gives vivid accounts of epic battles, often looking at relatively neglected or forgotten periods of history, and contains some wonderful artwork by the late Angus McBride. Fantastic.
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Format:Hardcover
A good book for history "beginners" and for history wargamers with wonderful plates by angus mc bride...
I was pretty surprised by the large bibliography which is included at the end of each chapter. If you lov history but dont know real much about it.. Just get the book and read it. It will be a good "frist step" then buy some of the related books in bibliography and you'll discover a new world ;-))
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