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Timothy Newark

Warlords: Ancient-Celtic-Medieval Paperback – May 1, 1998

by Tim Newark (Author), Angus McBride (Illustrator)

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All of the drama, glory, and gore of history's great warlords are captured here in these absorbing accounts. Myth and history meld through ancient illustrations of legendary battles juxtaposed against photos of the actual weapons used--even more evocative in their antiquity. This magnificent collection takes you through the centuries and around the globe with tales of Greek and Roman warriors, Viking invaders, Highland Scots--even the real-life villain Vlad Dracula. 480 pages (96 in color), 201 b/w illus., 7 3/4 x 9 1/2.

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432 pages
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English
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Sterling Pub Co Inc
Publication date

May 1, 1998
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7.5 x 1 x 9.75 inches
ISBN-10

1854094440
ISBN-13

978-1854094445
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sterling Pub Co Inc (May 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1854094440
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1854094445
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1 x 9.75 inches

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Joe Level 100

Tim Newark + Angus McBride= Solid Gold

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2013

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This book is a compilation of three previous books written by Newark: Barbarians, Celtic Warlords, and Medieval Warlords. Before I begin this review, I feel that it is necessary to correct some accusations that have been made about Newark's work. First of all, the author does not claim that there was ever a pan-Celtic empire in Celtic Warlords. He makes it perfectly clear to the reader that Celtic tribes were often at each other's throats. Now with that out of the way, I can say that Tim Newark devotes plenty of time to research on the topics he covers. My only complaint is that he seems at times a little too biased of any cultures that incorporated horse archers in their armies. In the Barbarians section of the book, he wonders how the "well armored" Muslims at Tours could have possibly lost to Charles Martel's "poorly equipped" Frankish army consisting of feudal levies. Newark seems to forget that all large armies of this period had many foot soldiers lacking body armor and in some cases, helmets. On the positive side, this book is full of beautiful illustrations by Angus McBride and would make a welcome addition to any history buff's library.

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james hicks

Very good

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2016

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Great book love the artwork

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JB47

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017

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Good.

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Will

Buy for the McBride Art Alone.

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2013

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The Newark text is decent if nothing special but the Angus McBride artwork is absolutely amazing and truly worth the price of the book.

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Louis A. Diaz

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2015

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Quite an enjoyable book.

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David D. Lawson

A Great Book about the Bloody Past!

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2007

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Good solid Text about the birth of Modern Europe and the Warlords who kept a very rough peace in order for it to grow. Great Pictures by the Wizard Angus McBride! A good buy in my humble opinion.

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goodoldmac

Informative and entertaining...

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2000

This book is actually three previous books by this author combined into a single volume... Mr. Newark has studied his subject well and presents the history of each era in a coherent and interesting fashion... Most of the names in the book, with a few exceptions, wil not be familiar to the average reader, for this is not about the kings and emperors of those days, but about those who truly ruled in those turbulent times. The book is profusely illustrated by drawings dating from roughly Victorian England back to the periods under discussion, along with photos of archological finds, plus color section done by an excellent historical artist, Angus McBride. For the person interested in these periods of history, this book is well worth the money....

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The stories of those that we don't usually hear about

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2002

This book is a wonderfully engaging history of the more colourful characters through history. He touches on the real reasons that Rome conquered the Celtic realms, and why they were
beaten by the germanic tribes eventually. He has chapters on pretty much every proto-civilisation around europe and the middle east that had a battle-oriented society.
He also tells a more complete and truthful story of specific warlords (like Arthur of Wales, and William Wallis) that are quite different to the Hollywood versions!
There are some wonderful illustrations throughout the book, done by Angus Mc Bride, that are some of the most accurate and realistic interpretations of our knowledge of clothing, weapons and armour of the time.
One of my favourite history books.

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Mr. A. R. Thompson

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2015

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FINE

Vanni

Imperdibile se non si hanno già i tre volumi originali

Reviewed in Italy on October 12, 2016

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Eccellente raccolta di tre precedenti lavori di Tim Newark sui signori della guerra (Celtic Warlords, The Barbarians e Medieval Warlords). Le magnifiche illustrazioni del compianto grande Angus McBride valgono da sole l'opera. Onore, comunque, a Tim Newark che descrive accuratamente gli stili di vita, le battaglie e le armi di eserciti e condottieri del passato.

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Lourdes M

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on December 24, 2017

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Book was in good condition. I got this more for the Angus McBride illustrations... always worth it!