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  • Syrian Influences in the Roman Empire to AD 300
    John D. Grainger
    Syria has been neglected as a Roman province by comparison with regions such as Italy, Egypt and Greece. It was, however, an economic powerhouses of the empire from its annexation until after the empire’s dissolution; it was a major contributor to the military strength of the empire, notably in the recruitment of auxiliary regiments; many religi ...
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    82,56 €

  • Great Power Diplomacy in the Hellenistic World
    John D Grainger
    This study of diplomacy in the Hellenistic period, a subject long neglected, describes the major institutions, particularly in the practices of concluding peace at the end of the many wars of that time. These practices are traced to their origin among the personal relationships between the warriors who succeeded Alexander the Great and who carve ...
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    82,61 €

  • Dictionary of British Naval Battles
    John D Grainger
    This very substantial, comprehensive dictionary contains entries on all the battles fought at sea by British fleets and ships since Anglo-Saxon times. Major battles, such as Trafalgar or Jutland, minor actions, often convoy and frigate actions, troop landings, bombardments and single ship actions are all covered. Most accounts of British naval power focus on the big battles and...
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    43,26 €

  • Seleukos Nikator (Routledge Revivals)
    John D Grainger
    Following the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, one of his commanders, Seleukos Nikator, rose over a period of forty years from being a landless refugee to the most successful of the Successor kings. In this biography, such a strangely neglected figure in ancient history emerges as a modestly proficient general, an excellent strategist, a consummate diplomat, and an inven...
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    104,23 €

  • Alexander the Great Failure
    John D Grainger
    Alexander the Great’s empire stretched across three continents and his achievements changed the nature of the ancient world. But for all his military prowess and success as a conqueror, John Grainger argues that he was one of history’s great failures. Alexander’s arrogance was largely responsible for his own premature death; and he was personally culpable for the failure of his...
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    45,81 €

  • Nerva and the Roman Succession Crisis of AD 96-99
    John D. Grainger
    The imperial succession at Rome was notoriously uncertain, and where possible hereditary succession was preferred. John Grainger’s detailed study looks at aperiod of intrigue and conspiracy. He explores how, why and by whom Domitian was killed, the rule of Nerva, chosen to succeed him, and finally Nerva’s own choice of successor, Trajan, who became a strong and respected empero...
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    77,57 €