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"No one presents the military history of the ancient world with greater insight and panache than Strauss..."
Publishers Weekly
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Jews vs. Rome presents a gripping account of one of the most momentous eras in history: the two hundred years of ancient Israel’s battles against Rome that reshaped Judaism and gave rise to Christianity.
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Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Roman Senate in 44 B.C., the last casualty of one civil war and the first casualty of the next — one which would end the Republic and inaugurate the Roman Empire.
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Tactics and weapons change, but war remains much the same. Understanding the way three of history's greatest generals waged war can serve anyone who wants to apply on and off the battlefield.
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The Spartacus War tells the extraordinary story of history's most famous slave rebellion. Starting with only seventy-four men, a gladiator named Spartacus incited a rebellion that threatened Rome itself.
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The Trojan War is one of history's most famous conflicts; ten years of battle waged over the beautiful Helen, but is it true? Explore myth and reality to discover intriguing clues to the city's real story.
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In 480 B.C., Greek warships triumphed against an overwhelming Persian armada through a brilliant combination of strategy and deception in the most important naval battle of the ancient world.
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From the awe-inspiring feats of the Greek triremes to the solitary pride of finishing first in a race, Barry Strauss shows us why "there is nothing half as much worth doing as messing about in boats."
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