Ancient and Medieval Warfare (The West Point military history series) [Paperback]

Thomas E. Griess (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 146 pages
• Publisher: Avery (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895292629
• ISBN-13: 978-0895292629
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #910,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book in genereal bu lacking on the midieval side., September 25, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Ancient & Medieval Wa (West Point Military History Series) (Paperback)

Covers Greek and Romans mainly.The big names are all coveres Alexander the Great, Hannibal,and Julius Caesar. There are many fold out maps. Between the maps and illustrations you really get a good picture of the battle. I think the title is a little misleading because only one chapter deals with all of medieval warfare, 29 pages. If you looking for a book on Greek or Roman warfare this is a good book. For medieval pick look at another.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One must at least ask . . ., May 25, 2001

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This review is from: Ancient and Medieval Warfare (The West Point military history series) (Paperback)

This is an exceptional book in virtually every respect, especially in its cartographic representations. The text is a bit thin in places, but better and more cogently presented than most works of similar intent and coverage.

However, one might be excused for asking whether those who have posted "reviews" for this title have actually read this atlas; they riddled their musings with enough mistakes (both of the factual and grammatical variety) to render them more than suspect. For example, "The medieval part is short and weak, but in my opinion is [sic] not the author [sic] fault but the state of development of the military art during the middle ages." Surely he jests.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent book, specially the ancient section, December 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Ancient and Medieval Warfare (The West Point military history series) (Paperback)

Great book, if you like military history. It focus in perhaps the best generals in the history of mankind, and the author has made an exceptional selection (Caesar, Anibal, Alexander,...). The medieval part is short and weak, but in my opinion is not the author fault but the state of development of the military art during the middle ages.