John D. Grainger
Autor/a de The Rise of the Seleukid Empire (323-223 BC): Seleukos I to Seleukos III
Sobre l'autor
John D Grainger is a former teacher and historian with a particular interest in Classical and Hellenistic Greek history. His many previous works include the following for Pen Sword: The Wars of the Maccabees (2012); Roman Conquests: Egypt and Judaea (2013); a three-part history of the Seleukid mostra'n més Empire (2014-16), Kings and Kingship in the Hellenistic World 350-30 BC (2017), Antipater's Dynasty (2018), Ancient Dynasties (2019), The Roman Imperial Succession (2020) and The Galatians (2020). mostra'n menys
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Obres de John D. Grainger
Ancient dynasties. The families the ruled the classical world, circa 1000BC to AD750 (2019) 8 exemplars
British campaigns in the South Atlantic 1805-1807 : operations in the Cape and the River Plate and their consequences (2015) 6 exemplars
The Maritime Blockade of Germany in the Great War: The Northern Patrol, 1914-1918 (Publications of the Navy Records… (2003) 4 exemplars
13 Sharks: The Careers of a Series of Small Royal Navy Ships, from the Glorious Revolution to D-Day (2016) 4 exemplars
Sextus Julius Frontinus and the Roman Empire: Author of Stratagems, Advisor to Emperors, Governor of Britain, Pacifier… (2023) 2 exemplars
Lieutenant General Sir Samuel Auchmuty 1756–1822: The Military Life of an American Loyalist and Imperial General (2018) 1 exemplars
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- Nom oficial
- Grainger, John Downie
- Data de naixement
- 1939-06-17
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- UK
- Llocs de residència
- Worcestershire, England, UK
- Educació
- University of Birmingham
- Professions
- historian
teacher
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- Obres
- 50
- Membres
- 506
- Popularitat
- #48,975
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 10
- ISBN
- 145
- Llengües
- 3
Until two days ago that is. After finding it again (truly felt like reacquainting with the old friend) it took me less than a day to finish it.
This is an exquisite book about 10 year period in which (more by chance than by planning) Rome finally emerged as a fully imperial country together with its nemesis-to-be Parthia while old world-powers crumbled down into the history (Seleukids, Greek states (in Europe and Asia), and Ptolemies).
It is very interesting that basic statesmanship and super-power behavior did not change today when compared to those time in the past. Behavior, attitudes.... all is very much like today.
Also interesting is the view of the area of Iran, Afghanistan all the way to India - even then these were so far off places that nobody is able to provide the overview of the events there and what states there were like. Truly far off mysterious places.
The only downside is that at times the sheer number of [very similar] names makes you feel like you are reading phone book of the era - this can truly be tiresome at times.
All in all, a great book showing how local events had more than a tremendous international effect.
Highly recommended.
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