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Killing Ground A Biography of Thermopylae

Cole Myke Livingston, Michael
Innbundet / 2024 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781472858665
Publisert
2024-02-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet

Forfatter
Cole Myke
Livingston, Michael

Om bidragsyterne

Myke Cole has held positions with the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Office of Naval Intelligence. He is currently a fire/rescue responder. He has published extensively in military history and is also a popular fantasy novelist with several imprints. He lives in Hudson Valley.

Dr Michael Livingston teaches the Middle Ages at The Citadel, South Carolina. In 2021 he published Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England (Osprey) to critical acclaim. He lives in Charleston.

Killing Ground A Biography of Thermopylae

Cole Myke Livingston, Michael
Innbundet / 2024 / Engelsk
Cole Myke Livingston, Michael
Innbundet / 2024 / Engelsk
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Highly recommended.

Adrian Goldsworthy

A timely look at the history of war, geography, and myth-making, told through the fascinating story of one of the world’s most recurrent battlefields.

Douglas Boin

A survey spanning millennia of a pass that, as the authors have brilliantly demonstrated, is as well fitted to host battles as any corner of the globe.

Tom Holland

Se alle

In <i>The Killing Ground</i> Myke Cole and Michael Livingstone combine their proven talents as military historians to examine why the long, narrow stretch of land called Thermopylae in Greece was the site of twenty-seven battles that occurred there over 2,500 years. Their myth busting account of the legendary battle of 480 BC is a <i>tour de force</i>!

Lindsay Powell, author of 'Augustus at War: The Struggle for the Pax Augusta'

The ancient Spartans really were one of a kind. As was – and is – the battleground (intellectual as well as topographical) of Thermopylae – as Cole and Livingston have so valiantly demonstrated.

History Today

Although not the final word on the most famous battle of Thermopylae, this book provides almost the only word on many of the other actions fought there and should provide any reader, academic or generalist, much to ponder.

History of War

An exploration into why and how Thermopylae is one of the most blood-soaked patches of ground in history – and what its past can tell us about our future.'Brilliantly demonstrated.' - Tom HollandSince the dawn of the Classical Era up to World War II, thousands have lost their lives fighting over the pass at Thermopylae. Historians Cole and Livingston provide an exciting account of each of the 27 battles and holding actions that took place. The epic events of 480 BC when 300 Spartans attempted to hold the pass has been immortalised in poetry, art, literature and film. But no history has ever detailed the other events from the very first battle through to the battles fought by Romans, Byzantines, Huns and Ottomans during the early and late medieval periods and finally the two desperate struggles against German occupying forces during World War II. The Killing Ground details the background and history of each conflict, the personalities and decision making of the commanders, the arms and tactics of the troops, and how each battle played out. Cole and Livingston have surveyed the ground to provide a boots-on understanding of each battle. Their command of multiple ancient and medieval languages means they have provided their own translations of much of the source material, ensuring new insights into each battle. This uncompromising scholarship is woven together into a compelling and unforgettable history that grips the reader from start to finish.
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PrefaceList of IllustrationsList of MapsIntroduction: The Killing Ground1. The First Action: The First Battle of Thermopylae, Date Unknown2. The Second Action: The Second Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC 3. The Third Action: Crossing, 355 BC4. The Fourth Action: Holding, 352 BC5. The Fifth Action: Seizure, 346 BC6. The Sixth Action: The Third Battle of Thermopylae, 323 BC7. The Seventh Action: Holding, 316 BC8. The Eighth Action: The Fourth Battle of Thermopylae, 315 BC9. The Ninth Action: The Fifth Battle of Thermopylae, 279 BC10. The Tenth Action: Holding, 224 BC11. The Eleventh Action: The Sixth Battle of Thermopylae, 207 BC12. The Twelfth Action: The Seventh Battle of Thermopylae, 191 BC13. The Thirteenth Action: Crossing, 146 BC14. The Fourteenth Action: Holding, AD 25115. The Fifteenth Action: The Eighth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 25416. The Sixteenth Action: Crossing, AD 39617. The Seventeenth Action: The Ninth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 44718. The Eighteenth Action: The Tenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 51719. The Nineteenth Action: The Eleventh Battle of Thermopylae, AD 53920. The Twentieth Action: The Twelfth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 55921. The Twenty-First Action: The Thirteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 99722. The Twenty-Second Action: Crossing, AD 120323. The Twenty-Third Action: The Fourteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 120424. The Twenty-Fourth Action: The Fifteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 182225. The Twenty-Fifth Action: The Sixteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 194126. The Twenty-Sixth Action: Sabotage, AD 194227. The Twenty-Seventh Action: Sabotage, AD 1943Conclusion: A Cauldron of WarNotesIndex
Les mer
Highly recommended.
An exploration into why and how Thermopylae is one of the most blood-soaked patches of ground in history – and what its past can tell us about our future.
Builds on the success of the authors' previous successful titles for Osprey: Legion versus Phalanx and Never Greater Slaughter which were also published to great critical acclaim.

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Highly recommended.

Adrian Goldsworthy

A timely look at the history of war, geography, and myth-making, told through the fascinating story of one of the world’s most recurrent battlefields.

Douglas Boin

A survey spanning millennia of a pass that, as the authors have brilliantly demonstrated, is as well fitted to host battles as any corner of the globe.

Tom Holland

Se alle

In <i>The Killing Ground</i> Myke Cole and Michael Livingstone combine their proven talents as military historians to examine why the long, narrow stretch of land called Thermopylae in Greece was the site of twenty-seven battles that occurred there over 2,500 years. Their myth busting account of the legendary battle of 480 BC is a <i>tour de force</i>!

Lindsay Powell, author of 'Augustus at War: The Struggle for the Pax Augusta'

The ancient Spartans really were one of a kind. As was – and is – the battleground (intellectual as well as topographical) of Thermopylae – as Cole and Livingston have so valiantly demonstrated.

History Today

Although not the final word on the most famous battle of Thermopylae, this book provides almost the only word on many of the other actions fought there and should provide any reader, academic or generalist, much to ponder.

History of War

An exploration into why and how Thermopylae is one of the most blood-soaked patches of ground in history – and what its past can tell us about our future.'Brilliantly demonstrated.' - Tom HollandSince the dawn of the Classical Era up to World War II, thousands have lost their lives fighting over the pass at Thermopylae. Historians Cole and Livingston provide an exciting account of each of the 27 battles and holding actions that took place. The epic events of 480 BC when 300 Spartans attempted to hold the pass has been immortalised in poetry, art, literature and film. But no history has ever detailed the other events from the very first battle through to the battles fought by Romans, Byzantines, Huns and Ottomans during the early and late medieval periods and finally the two desperate struggles against German occupying forces during World War II. The Killing Ground details the background and history of each conflict, the personalities and decision making of the commanders, the arms and tactics of the troops, and how each battle played out. Cole and Livingston have surveyed the ground to provide a boots-on understanding of each battle. Their command of multiple ancient and medieval languages means they have provided their own translations of much of the source material, ensuring new insights into each battle. This uncompromising scholarship is woven together into a compelling and unforgettable history that grips the reader from start to finish.
Les mer
PrefaceList of IllustrationsList of MapsIntroduction: The Killing Ground1. The First Action: The First Battle of Thermopylae, Date Unknown2. The Second Action: The Second Battle of Thermopylae, 480 BC 3. The Third Action: Crossing, 355 BC4. The Fourth Action: Holding, 352 BC5. The Fifth Action: Seizure, 346 BC6. The Sixth Action: The Third Battle of Thermopylae, 323 BC7. The Seventh Action: Holding, 316 BC8. The Eighth Action: The Fourth Battle of Thermopylae, 315 BC9. The Ninth Action: The Fifth Battle of Thermopylae, 279 BC10. The Tenth Action: Holding, 224 BC11. The Eleventh Action: The Sixth Battle of Thermopylae, 207 BC12. The Twelfth Action: The Seventh Battle of Thermopylae, 191 BC13. The Thirteenth Action: Crossing, 146 BC14. The Fourteenth Action: Holding, AD 25115. The Fifteenth Action: The Eighth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 25416. The Sixteenth Action: Crossing, AD 39617. The Seventeenth Action: The Ninth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 44718. The Eighteenth Action: The Tenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 51719. The Nineteenth Action: The Eleventh Battle of Thermopylae, AD 53920. The Twentieth Action: The Twelfth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 55921. The Twenty-First Action: The Thirteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 99722. The Twenty-Second Action: Crossing, AD 120323. The Twenty-Third Action: The Fourteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 120424. The Twenty-Fourth Action: The Fifteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 182225. The Twenty-Fifth Action: The Sixteenth Battle of Thermopylae, AD 194126. The Twenty-Sixth Action: Sabotage, AD 194227. The Twenty-Seventh Action: Sabotage, AD 1943Conclusion: A Cauldron of WarNotesIndex
Les mer
Highly recommended.
An exploration into why and how Thermopylae is one of the most blood-soaked patches of ground in history – and what its past can tell us about our future.
Builds on the success of the authors' previous successful titles for Osprey: Legion versus Phalanx and Never Greater Slaughter which were also published to great critical acclaim.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781472858665
Publisert
2024-02-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
153 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet

Forfatter
Cole Myke
Livingston, Michael

Om bidragsyterne

Myke Cole has held positions with the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Office of Naval Intelligence. He is currently a fire/rescue responder. He has published extensively in military history and is also a popular fantasy novelist with several imprints. He lives in Hudson Valley.

Dr Michael Livingston teaches the Middle Ages at The Citadel, South Carolina. In 2021 he published Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England (Osprey) to critical acclaim. He lives in Charleston.

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