Hannibal (Military Library)
10 best books like Hannibal (Military Library) (Ernle Bradford): Lawrence Of Arabia: The Authorized Biography of T.E. Lawrence, The History of Rome, Books 21-30: The War with Hannibal, Warfare in the Classical World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons, Warriors, and Warfare in the Ancient Civilizations of Greece and Rome, Scipio Africanus: Greater than Napoleon, Caesar: A Biography, Hannibal, Wellington: The Years of the Sword, A Criminal History of Mankind, The Wars of the Ancient Greeks, The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal & the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
| Author | Jeremy Wilson |
| ISBN | 0020826621 |
I suppose, that in one sense, one has to be really interested in T.E. Lawrence to enjoy all 915 pages of this massive biography; I am, and I did. For those interested in a contemporary history of the Revolt in the Desert, I would recommend Scott Anderson's excellent Lawrence in Arabia. This biography is...
It is Livy (59 BC-AD 17) who re-creates for us in vivid detail the terrible events of the Second Punic War, down to the Battle of Zama (202 BC). It is Livy who shows us the immense armies of Hannibal, elephants and all, crossing the Alps (still regarded as a near-miraculous feat by historians), the panic...
| Author | John Warry |
| ISBN | 0806127945 |
This superbly illustrated volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds between 1600 B.C. and A.D. 800, from the rise of Mycenaean civilization to the fall of Ravenna and the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. John Warry tells of an age of great military commanders...
| Author | B.H. Liddell Hart |
| ISBN | 0306805839 |
Scipio Africanus (236–183 B.C.) was one of the most exciting and dynamic leaders in history. As commander he never lost a battle. Yet it is his adversary, Hannibal, who has lived on in the public memory, due mostly to his daring march through the Alps with his elephants. At the Battle of the Ticinus,...
As politician and diplomat, writer and lover, but above all as a military genius, Julius Caesar is one of the perennially fascinating figures in history—Boswell called him ”the greatest man of any age.” Christian Meier's authoritative and accessible biography is the definitive modern account...
| Author | Theodore Ayrault Dodge |
| ISBN | 0306813629 |
Hannibal is often called the finest general the world has ever known. Setting out from Carthaginian-dominated Spain with a small army of select troops, he fought his way over the Pyrenees and crossed the Alps with elephants and a full baggage train. Theodore Dodge retraced this route from Carthage...
| Author | Elizabeth Longford |
| ISBN | 0831756462 |
For most of us Wellington equals Waterloo. But Waterloo was one peak only in the career of this phenomenal man, and it is the achievement of this major biography that it reveals the subtlety and full variety of Wellington's genius as well as the fascinating complexity of England in his time.
He...
A Criminal History of Mankind
| Author | Colin Wilson |
| ISBN | 1845600029 |
Colin Wilson tells the story of human violence from Peking Man to the Mafia - taking into account the calculated sadism of the Assyrians, the opportunism of the Greek pirates, the brutality that made Rome the 'razor king of the Mediterranean', the mindless destruction of the Vandals, the mass slaughter...
| Author | Victor Davis Hanson |
| ISBN | 0304359823 |
The Ancient Greeks--who believed war was the most important thing humans do--bequeathed to the West an incomparable military legacy that still influences the structure of armies and doctrine. Passing through a full millennium of war that begins with the rise of the city-state, this colorful portrait...
| Author | Robert L. O'Connell |
| ISBN | 1400067022 |
A stirring account of the most influential battle in history: For millennia, Carthage's triumph over Rome at Cannae in 216 BCE has inspired reverent awe. It was the battle that countless armies tried to imitate, most notably in World Wars I & II, the battle that obsessed military minds. Yet no general...
Until recently, it was assumed that Rome carried the torch of civilization into the barbarian darkness, bringing law, architecture, and literature to conquered peoples. The alternative view now suggests that many of Rome's enemiesthe Celts, Hebrews, and Phoenicians, for examplewere developing...
| Author | Richard A. Gabriel |
| ISBN | 1597972053 |
The world often misunderstands its greatest men while neglecting others entirely. Scipio Africanus, surely the greatest general that Rome produced, suffered both these fates. Today scholars celebrate the importance of Hannibal, even though Scipio defeated the legendary general in the Second...
| Author | Christopher Kelly |
| ISBN | 0393061965 |
A bold new account of Attila the Hun as empire builder and political threat to Rome.
History remembers Attila, the leader of the Huns, as he was perceived by the Romans: a savage, uncivilized barbarian brutally inflicting terror on whoever crossed his path. Drawing on original texts, including...
Warfare in Antiquity: History of the Art of War, Volume I
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...
| Author | Michael Grant |
| ISBN | 0871317206 |
A short but well-written biography of Julius Caesar based primarily upon the writings of Caesar himself and his contemporaries.
When the Roman Empire fell, it did not fall all at once. Rather, it fell gradually, in a series of small steps. The borders became porous, "barbarians" gradually...
| Author | J.F.C. Fuller |
| ISBN | 0306813300 |
"A thrilling portrayal of Alexander's military career and genius."--American Historical Review
In a brief and meteoric life (356-323 BC) the greatest of all conquerors redirected the course of world history. Alexander the Great accomplished this feat with a small army-no more than...
The Military Institutions of the Romans
| Author | Vegetius |
| ISBN | 1432563025 |
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving,...
| Author | Adrian Goldsworthy |
| ISBN | 0304357146 |
On August 2, 216 BC, in the Italian town of Cannae, Hannibal won his greatest victory. In one of the bloodiest battles ever, his outnumbered mercenaries massacred the greater part of Rome's large army. For the Romans, Cannae became the yardstick against which all other defeats were measured; for generals...
| Author | Harold Lamb |
| ISBN | 0523009011 |
This is the breathtaking adventure of the great Carthaginian general who shook the foundations of Rome. When conflict between Rome and Carthage resumed in 219 B.C., after a brief hiatus from the first Punic War, the Romans decided to invade Spain. Eluding several Roman legions sent out to intercept...
| Author | James Barr |
| ISBN | 0393060403 |
It was T. E. Lawrence’s classic Seven Pillars of Wisdom that made the Arab Revolt a legend and helped turn the British intelligence officer into the mythical “Lawrence of Arabia.” But the intrigue behind the revolt and its startling consequences for the present-day Middle East have remained...
| Author | Ross Leckie |
| ISBN | 0895264129 |
In the sequel to his historical novel Hannibal, Ross Leckie tells the epic story of Scipio Africanus. Spanning six decades and three continents, Scipio Africanus: The Man Who Defeated Hannibal is a riveting fictional memoir that charts the life of the great Roman leader. As Scipio awaits the verdict...
| Author | Martin Blumenson |
| ISBN | 0688137954 |
I’ve read many books on WWII, so naturally I’ve read about Patton before, but this is the first biography I’ve read about him (well, listened to—I had the audiobook version). I enjoyed it. A lot of the material was familiar, either from other books or from the 1970 film, but I learned some new things...
