In the early third century AD the Roman Empire was a force to be reckoned with, controlling vast territories and wielding enormous political power from Scotland to the Sahara. Four hundred years later this mighty empire was falling apart in the face of successive problems that the rulers failed to deal with. In this volume, Michael Whitby tackles ...
With Volume 14 The Cambridge Ancient History concludes its story. This latest volume embraces the wide range of approaches and scholarship which have in recent decades transformed our view of Late Antiquity. In particular, traditional political and social history has been enormously enhanced by integrating the rich evidence of Christian writing, ...
Throughout the Second World War, Canada played a vital role in contributing manpower and escorting supply convoys to the European theatre of war. The Royal Canadian Navy was called upon to participate in virtually every phase of war at sea. This is the official history of the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. This impressive book ...
This volume introduces the reader to every important aspect of the society of Sparta, the dominant power in southern Greece from the seventh century BC and the great rival of democratic Athens in the fifth and fourth centuries. During this period Sparta evolved a unique social and political system that combined egalitarian structures, military ...
Systematic account of the various themes underlying the warfare of the Greek and Roman worlds from the Archaic Age of Greece to the Arab conquests of the seventh century AD. It reflects recent developments resulting from new evidence and fresh analyses emphasising social, economic, political and economic approaches.
This volume brings together seven seminal papers by the great radical historian Geoffrey de Ste. Croix, who died in 2000, on early Christian topics, with an especial focus on persecution and martyrdom. Christian martyrdom is a topic which conjures up ready images of inhumane persecutors confronted by Christian heroes who perish for the instant but ...
Systematic account of the various themes underlying the warfare of the Greek and Roman worlds from the Archaic Age of Greece to the Arab conquests of the seventh century AD. It reflects recent developments resulting from new evidence and fresh analyses emphasising social, economic, political and economic approaches.
Theophylact Simocatta, the last historian of classical antiquity, has in the past deterred investigators by the idiosyncrasies of his style. Through examination of Theophylact's narrative, and collation with other available evidence, Dr Whitby has unpicked the obscurities, biases, and errors to clear the way for a more accurate appreciation of the ...
Although the Royal Canadian Navy had spent the early years of the Second World War in a desperate struggle against German U-boats on the North Atlantic convoy routes, the service's professional officers never lost sight of the need to build a balanced national navy, one that included the larger warships required for Canada to project its naval ...
This work narrates the history of the church from the start of the Nestorian controversy in 428, until the death of Evagrius's employer, Patriarch Gregory of Antioch in 592. It illustrates the close interaction of secular and ecclesiastical concerns in the later Roman world.
The "Chronicon Paschale" or "Easter Chronicle" is an important part of the Byzantine chronographic tradition of the late antique period. It was composed at Saint Sophia in 630, probably under the patronage of the Patriarch Sergius. It provides evidence of the riots, plots and massacres of Phocas' reign, the financial difficulties of the time, the ...
This is the first translation into English of the History of Theophylact Simocatta, the last major historian of classical antiquity. By far the most important source for the history of the late sixth century A.D., the History has never before been fully evaluated due to Theophylact's obscure and idiosyncratic style. The narrative concentrates on ...
Systematic account of the various themes underlying the warfare of the Greek and Roman worlds from the Archaic Age of Greece to the Arab conquests of the seventh century AD. It reflects recent developments resulting from new evidence and fresh analyses emphasising social, economic, political and economic approaches.
This book fills an important void in the history of Canada's navy. Those who carry the burden of high command have a critical niche in not only guiding the day-to-day concerns of running an armed service but in ensuring that it is ready to face the challenges of the future. Canada's leading naval historians present analytical articles on the ...
In this coming of age story Anthony Ant Fennel is introduced. Born with the will to survive, he struggles to make it through his world of murder and pandemoinium, by ANY MEANS NECESSARY. Anthony knows that when it comes to the game there is only one thing to remember: Only the strong survive!
Enhanced by Michael Whitby's explanatory essays, the diary sheds light on the inshore anti-submarine campaign in British waters and discusses pivotal events such as the invasions of North Africa and Normandy.
Although the Royal Canadian Navy had spent the early years of the Second World War in a desperate struggle against German U-boats on the North Atlantic convoy routes, the service's professional officers never lost sight of the need to build a balanced national navy, one that included the larger warships required for Canada to project its naval ...
"Commanding Canadians" is the first comprehensive personal account - British or Canadian - that covers the entire inshore anti-U-boat campaign in European waters during the Second World War. Rescued from the archives, the diary of Commander Arthur Layard affords the reader insights into the experiences of command at sea against German naval forces ...
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