Need some book advices
Need some book advices
I have to say that my library is rather empty about Ancient Warfare, at the moment I only own the following books:
Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy
The Peloponnesian War 431–404 BC by Philip de Souza
Byzantium at War by John Haldon
Do you have other suggestions? I am interested in all topics but not fiction.
Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy
The Peloponnesian War 431–404 BC by Philip de Souza
Byzantium at War by John Haldon
Do you have other suggestions? I am interested in all topics but not fiction.
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Re: Need some book advices
Warfare in the Ancient World by Brian Todd Carey et al. They also did a book on Medieval Warfare.
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Thanks, added to basketstockwellpete wrote: ↑Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:18 am Warfare in the Ancient World by Brian Todd Carey et al. They also did a book on Medieval Warfare.
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Routledge has a nice compiled source book called Greek and Roman Military Writers, put together by Brian Cambell.
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look at this older thread with some more suggestions:
viewtopic.php?f=477&t=85174
viewtopic.php?f=477&t=85174
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Greek Warfare: Myths and Realities by Hans van Wees. I don't necessarily agree with every conclusion he comes to, but it's a refreshing look at the topic.
And of course you can't go wrong with Thucydides.
And of course you can't go wrong with Thucydides.
SnuggleBunny's Field of Glory II / Medieval / Pike and Shot / Sengoku Jidai MP Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjUQy6dEqR53NwoGgjxixLg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjUQy6dEqR53NwoGgjxixLg
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Legion versus Phalanx: The Epic Struggle for Infantry Supremacy in the Ancient World by Myke Cole
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Fighting techniques of the ancient world 3000 BC - AD 500 by Simon Anglim, Phyllis G. Jestice, Rob S. Rice, Scott M. Rusch, John Serrati
Amber Books Ltd, London 2002
Amber Books Ltd, London 2002
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Thanks to all!
Lot of suggestions, some books are hard to find (in Italy) or too expensive (I prefer the old paper), at the moment my basket includes:
The Art of War in the Western World di Archer Jones
Legion Versus Phalanx: The Epic Struggle for Infantry Supremacy in the Ancient World di Myke Cole
Warfare in the Ancient World di Brian Todd Carey
Lot of suggestions, some books are hard to find (in Italy) or too expensive (I prefer the old paper), at the moment my basket includes:
The Art of War in the Western World di Archer Jones
Legion Versus Phalanx: The Epic Struggle for Infantry Supremacy in the Ancient World di Myke Cole
Warfare in the Ancient World di Brian Todd Carey
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Good picks. Personally I'd read Brian Todd Carey's Warfare in the Ancient World first as it will provide a good overview and basis for more specific books like the Legion Versus Phalanx.
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I recommend to read Roman military manuals by Vegetius, Maurice, Nikephoros Phokas II and Leo VI. Plus the works by ancient historians or chroniclers.
Meditans ex luce mundi
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Thank you guys for your suggestions.
Btw, what about the Osprey series books? Usually they are good but I don't have any for this age.
Btw, what about the Osprey series books? Usually they are good but I don't have any for this age.
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second that - the principles here work in the game too. Fun read as well
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Nothing wrong about them. But they are always specialized on a single narrow topic.
You would have to invest some nice sum, just to have all about some broad subject like Rome, Greek, Carthage etc.
I suggest to buy the DVD with Slingshot back issues from 1965-2015 instead:
-> http://www.soa.org.uk/joomla/slingshot-back-issues
This will give you stuff to read for years.
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Index of Slingshot topics 1965-2010:
-> http://soa.org.uk/downloads/files/Sling ... 2010-1.pdf
Some sample articles as free download pdf:
-> http://www.soa.org.uk/joomla/downloads
If you join the Society of Ancients you get 6x latest issue of Slingshot for £27. Then you have to renew your memebership for the next six. And so on.
-> http://www.soa.org.uk/joomla/store
The SoA forum is also a nice place for just 'reading around':
http://soa.org.uk/sm/
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Wow, lot of stuff!
Thanks
Thanks
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Osprey does have a sale going on through end of May. 45% off ebooks, 30% off print books and 20% off games on it appears almost everything. They do have some pretty interesting books on both medieval and ancients and the sale makes them a bit more affordable.
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Given that I prefer the books, 30% off is a good deal!
Legion Versus Phalanx was already on my list, thinking about the Campaign and Combat series.
Legion Versus Phalanx was already on my list, thinking about the Campaign and Combat series.
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Free temporary access to all the Issues of the Archaeology Magazine from 1948 to 2020.
In the May/june 2020 issue : "Weapons of the Ancient World".
https://www.nxtbook.com/projects/archaeology/index.php
https://www.archaeology.org
In the May/june 2020 issue : "Weapons of the Ancient World".
https://www.nxtbook.com/projects/archaeology/index.php
https://www.archaeology.org
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Nice find.
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Re: Need some book advices
Thank you so much for the advices, important for me!pinwolf wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 6:00 amNothing wrong about them. But they are always specialized on a single narrow topic.
You would have to invest some nice sum, just to have all about some broad subject like Rome, Greek, Carthage etc.
I suggest to buy the DVD with Slingshot back issues from 1965-2015 instead:
-> http://www.soa.org.uk/joomla/slingshot-back-issues
This will give you stuff to read for years.
---
Index of Slingshot topics 1965-2010:
-> http://soa.org.uk/downloads/files/Sling ... 2010-1.pdf
Some sample articles as free download pdf:
-> http://www.soa.org.uk/joomla/downloads
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If you join the Society of Ancients you get 6x latest issue of Slingshot for £27. Then you have to renew your memebership for the next six. And so on.
-> http://www.soa.org.uk/joomla/store
The SoA forum is also a nice place for just 'reading around':
http://soa.org.uk/sm/
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