Great battles of the ancient world /
What were ancient battles really like? What weapons, tactics, armor, training, and logistics were used? And what were the crucial factors that could turn the tide of battle, giving one side victory and consigning the other to slaughter, capture, or, at best, escape to fight another day? To answer th...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Chantilly, VA :
Teaching Co.,
[2005]
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| Series: | Great courses (DVD)
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| Summary: | What were ancient battles really like? What weapons, tactics, armor, training, and logistics were used? And what were the crucial factors that could turn the tide of battle, giving one side victory and consigning the other to slaughter, capture, or, at best, escape to fight another day? To answer these questions, the course describes and discusses some of the most notable battles fought in the Mediterranean region from prehistoric times to the 4th century A.D. |
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| Item Description: | Twenty-four lectures/30 min. per lecture. In 2 containers, 26 x 15 cm. Accompanying course guidebooks contain professor biography, course scope, lecture outlines, timelines, glossaries, biographical notes, and bibliographical references. Accompanying lecture transcript and course guidebooks contain the same material as the course guidebooks plus lecture transcripts. "Ancient & medieval history"--Containers and course guidebooks. "Course number 3757." Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (22 cm.) + 2 lecture transcript and course guidebooks (21 cm.). |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Camera operators, Alexis Doty, Jared Bourgeois. |
| ISBN: | 1598030507 (containers) 1598030515 (lecture transcripts) |