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Verlag: Brand: Westview Pr (Short Disc), 1994
ISBN 10: 0813318041ISBN 13: 9780813318042
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1. The achievements of Greek cavalry - hippeis - on the field of battle should be legendary. However, in most military histories of ancient Greece, the hoplite has received by far the most attention and praise. The modern preoccupation with the heavy infantry of Greece has led to a disregard of the important role played by cavalry. This book is the first to trace the history of Greek cavalry and offers a startling reassessment of the place of mounted troops in ancient Greek warfare.The first tentative steps toward creating cavalry began as early as the Mycenaean period. Around 1400 B.C., the Greeks began to mount warriors on horseback. The original intent was to gain mobility rather than power on the battlefield. But even at this early stage, some hippeis were equipped to fight mounted and were employed for their "shock" effect in battle.The early Archaic period saw the hippeis emerge preeminent on the battlefields of the Greek world. Cavalry played an important role in the first Messenian War and was decisive in the Lelantine War. Success led to specialization - heavy cavalry, light cavalry, and dragoons. Although the dominance of the hippeis was gradually eroded by the advent of the hoplite and the phalanx, the employment of cavalry actually increased in the Classical period.Boeotia, Athens, and Syracuse all fielded formidable mounted forces that played a vital role in the Peloponnesian War. Xenophon's mounted units enabled the "Ten Thousand" to escape the Persians and permitted Agesilaus to conduct a successful campaign in Asis Minor. Epaminondas used the charge of the Theban horse to open the fighting and gain victories at the battles of Leuctra and Mantinea. Philip and Alexander used their cavalry as the "hammer" of the Macedonian army in campaigns that won them dominance of Greece and crushed the Persian Empire. Leslie Worley's Hippeis restores the skilled horsemen of Greece to their rightful position in the history of the ancient world.
Verlag: Brand: Westview Pr (Short Disc), 1983
ISBN 10: 0891587950ISBN 13: 9780891587958
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1. An analysis of Russian and German military operations from the temporary stalemate at Stalingrad to the total collapse of the German armed forces and political and administrative structures prior to the final destruction of the Berlin defense, <i>The Road to Berlin</i> is a history of the strategic and tactical moves and counter-moves, of general staff work on the highest and also divisional levels, of the dynamics of campaigns and battles, and of the total commitment of the two adversaries' military and intellectual resources. It is also the history of indomitable courage on both sides, ruthless exploitation of opportunities, and disasters on the German side caused by Hitler's deranged mind and his control of his general staff.<br /><br />The narrative opens with the drama of the Soviet attempts to to reduce the encircled 6th German Army at Stalingrad, a crucial battle that ended in February 1943. It then appeared that the road to the southwest was open, but the Red Army was savagely mauled by Manstein's counterblow in the late spring of the same year, leading ultimately to the greatest tank battle the world has ever seen. A subsequent powerful Soviet counterattack in late autumn brought the Red Army to the River Dnieper on a broad front. The struggle to seize the initiative in the east was over, henceforth the German Army was condemned only to retreat.<br /><br />With the advent of 1944, the situation on the Eastern Front had changed dramatically. The siege of Leningrad had been lifted. Soviet armies were driving deep into the Ukraine, and in the north the Soviets were beginning to encircle the powerful and formidable Army Group North. Meanwhile, Stalin and the soviet command hoped for the opening of the second front, which after agonized months of waiting finally materialized in June 1944. But by the time the Soviet command had decided to go it alone. In a massive surprise attach, the Red Army launched itself against Army Group Center in Belorussia and virtually overwhelmed the German opponent.<br /><br />The way north into Poland and East Prussia lay open to the Soviets; the path to the south and into the Balkans was equally accessible. By the late autumn of 1944, Soviet armies were slicing through German defenses in the north and driving into the Baltic states, while in the south, more Soviet divisions were knocking Romania out of the war. By the end of the year it was all too apparent that the race for Germany was on, and the Red Army-prodded by Stalin-intended to win it. Stalin was equally determined that Soviet troops should take Prague.<br /><br />This is the unadorned, often brutal, story of the Soviet road from liberation to conquest. It utilizes Soviet military records and archives, German military records, East European materials, and commentary from non-Soviet sources. Erickson has written, as well, the story of the influence of Soviet military doctrine on the conduct of very large multiservice operations involving practically all branches of the Soviet military forces. It is full of significant lessons for the assessment of Soviet military capabilities today and in the future.
Verlag: Brand: Westview Pr (Short Disc), 1988
ISBN 10: 081330606XISBN 13: 9780813306063
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1. Book by Henderson, Phillip G.
Verlag: Brand: Westview Pr (Short Disc), 1986
ISBN 10: 0813371872ISBN 13: 9780813371870
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1. Boulder 1986 1st Westview. Levels of affluence, toxic waste, and cancer mortality in residential zip code addresses. 4to., 402pp. Fine in Good DJ, some wear at edges.
Verlag: Brand: Westview Pr (Short Disc), 1993
ISBN 10: 0813382130ISBN 13: 9780813382135
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
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Softcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. An account of a nation's descent into hell. The author penetrates the myths that surround the Argentine tragedy.
Verlag: Brand: Westview Pr (Short Disc), 1978
ISBN 10: 0891580565ISBN 13: 9780891580560
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
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Softcover. Zustand: Good. 1. The Underside of History, now available in a revised, two-volume edition, offers a new generation of scholars and students an alternative to the traditional courtesans/queens/mothers/and mistresses view of women in history. This classic in feminist literature provides an account of women's creativity in every age from pre-history to the present, and attempts to view women's roles in the context of the total time span of human experience. In clear and elegant prose, the author takes us on a breathtaking tour through time: we move through the hundred-thousand-year wanderings of the Paleolithic into the great transition from hunting and gathering to herding and planting; from life inside city walls to the great primary civilizations of the Middle East and Asia, as well as the feudal civilizations on its fringes; and from the sweep of culture generated by the Greco-Romanic-Islamic empires to "European Enlightenment" and, finally, to the last two centuries and the gradual industrialization-urbanization of the planet. New to this volume is a look at the 20th century women's movement--including a chapter on Third World women--as well as a provocative epilogue entitled "Creating Futures for the 21st Century." When we look at the imbalances regarding women in the social record, we are not simply gleaning information about the status of women: we are getting clues about general imbalances within society at large. For this reason, students, professionals, and practitioners alike will find The Underside of History to be an invigorating intellectual exercise and an essential addition to their libraries.
Verlag: Brand: Westview Pr (Short Disc), 1994
ISBN 10: 0813318041ISBN 13: 9780813318042
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
Buch
Hardcover. Zustand: new. The achievements of Greek cavalry - hippeis - on the field of battle should be legendary. However, in most military histories of ancient Greece, the hoplite has received by far the most attention and praise. The modern preoccupation with the heavy infantry of Greece has led to a disregard of the important role played by cavalry. This book is the first to trace the history of Greek cavalry and offers a startling reassessment of the place of mounted troops in ancient Greek warfare.The first tentative steps toward creating cavalry began as early as the Mycenaean period. Around 1400 B.C., the Greeks began to mount warriors on horseback. The original intent was to gain mobility rather than power on the battlefield. But even at this early stage, some hippeis were equipped to fight mounted and were employed for their "shock" effect in battle.The early Archaic period saw the hippeis emerge preeminent on the battlefields of the Greek world. Cavalry played an important role in the first Messenian War and was decisive in the Lelantine War. Success led to specialization - heavy cavalry, light cavalry, and dragoons. Although the dominance of the hippeis was gradually eroded by the advent of the hoplite and the phalanx, the employment of cavalry actually increased in the Classical period.Boeotia, Athens, and Syracuse all fielded formidable mounted forces that played a vital role in the Peloponnesian War. Xenophon's mounted units enabled the "Ten Thousand" to escape the Persians and permitted Agesilaus to conduct a successful campaign in Asis Minor. Epaminondas used the charge of the Theban horse to open the fighting and gain victories at the battles of Leuctra and Mantinea. Philip and Alexander used their cavalry as the "hammer" of the Macedonian army in campaigns that won them dominance of Greece and crushed the Persian Empire. Leslie Worley's Hippeis restores the skilled horsemen of Greece to their rightful position in the history of the ancient world.