03201cam a2200337 4500 567897948 TxAuBib 20220701120000.0 ||||||s2005||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781682764459 1682764451 e9c0a394-6685-495d-8210-6d951cb1b0d5 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3070863 OverDrive (Product ID) 3757 3757 TxAuBib Fagan, Garrett G., 1963- Great Battles of the Ancient World [Libby]. The Great Courses, 2005. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 336MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 336MB. History. Military. Nonfiction. HTML:<p>Forget Hollywood's portrayal of violence and mayhem in ancient warfare and find out what the ancient battles were really like. What were the weapons, tactics, armor, training, and logistics? What were the crucial factors that could turn the tide of battle, giving one side victory and the other defeat? In 24 exciting lectures, Professor Fagan introduces you to the many fateful battles that became crucibles of history: the fearsome clash between the Athenians and the invading Persian army at the Marathon, Alexander the Great's crushing hammer-and-anvil tactics against the Persians at Gaugemela, and the Roman mastery of siege warfare at the Jewish fortress of Masada. Encompassing the region from Mesopotamia to western Europe-including Egypt and Northern Africa-this course charts the development of warfare from prehistoric times and examines battles and warfare from the city-states of early Sumer to the fearsome Assyrian war machine, the Greeks' distinctive form of combat, the Persian invasions, and the legions of Rome, which evolved brutally effective tactics that gained them dominion over the entire Mediterranean basin. Although the battles you study were fought long ago, considerable controversy exists among contemporary historians. Professor Fagan presents contending theories without losing sight of the grim realities of war, and the many millions who have died on the battlefields. "We owe it to them," he concludes, "and to the thousands who continue to perish in our planet's wars, to understand as fully as possible what it was that killed them. If this course has advanced its audience's comprehension of war even a little, then it has amply fulfilled its purpose."</p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-01 20:00:02. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/7061-1/3070863-GreatBattlesOfTheAncientWorld.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=e9c0a394-6685-495d-8210-6d951cb1b0d5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/7061-1/3070863-GreatBattlesOfTheAncientWorld.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=e9c0a394-6685-495d-8210-6d951cb1b0d5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)