Warfare in Antiquity: History of the Art of War, Volume I

by Hans Delbrück, Walter J. Renfroe Jr. (Translator)

Overview

Hans Delbrück's four-volume History of the Art of War is recognized throughout the world as the definitive work on the subject. Appearing in an English-language paperback edition for the first time, volume 1 analyzes in vivid detail the military tactics and strategies used by the great warriors of antiquity. Delbrück disputes some points in classical history and separates fact from legend in his objective reconstruction of celebrated battles stretching from the Persian Wars to the Peloponnesian War, Alexander's campaign to conquer Asia, the Second Punic War and Hannibal's crossing of the Alps, and the triumph of the Roman legions and Julius Caesar. Walter J. Renfroe Jr. based his much-praised English translation on the third (1920) edition of volume 1.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803291997
Publisher:	Nebraska Paperback
Publication date:	02/01/1990
Series:	Warfare in Antiquity Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	604
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.35(d)

Editorial Reviews

"Delbrück is internationally regarded as the first modern military historian. History of the Art of War, considered a classic, is his foundational achievement. Renfroe's translation retains the spirited erudition of the original German and renders it into elegant and readable English. Beyond a doubt a landmark in twentieth-century historical literature."—Arden Bucholz, author of Hans Delbrück and the German Military Establishment

Arden Bucholz

"Undergraduates, military buffs, professional soldiers, as well as historians will all enjoy this readable and often elegant translation . . . of a classic history. . . . Highly recommended."—Choice

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