Demonstrates there was more to Greek naval warfare than the battle of Salamis. It is well researched from ancient sources, easy narrative tone & supported by battle diagrams
Gives a clear narrative for 18 selected battles and sieges from the Classical Greek period.
What was it like to live on the edges of ancient empires, at the boundaries of the known world? In this bold revisionist history of the ancient world, Owen Rees shifts our focus from the centres of Greece and Rome to the lively, long-ignored societies on the borders.
A revisionist history of the ancient world that shifts our focus from Athens and Rome to the long-ignored societies on the borders.