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  • The Invasion of India by Alexander the Great

    As Described by Greek Historians

    by John Watson McCrindle ...
    John Watson McCrindle's "The Invasion of India by Alexander the Great" offers a meticulous account of one of history's most significant military campaigns. Through a combination of primary historical texts and archaeological evidence, McCrindle presents a vivid narrative that captures both the strategic brilliance and the cultural encounters of Alexander's expedition into India. His scholarly ... Read more

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  • The Invasion of India by Alexander the Great

    Enriched edition. As described by Arrian, Q. Curtius, Diodoros, Plutarch and Justin: Alexander's Campaigns in Afghanistan, the Panjâb, Sindh, Gedrosia and Karmania

    by John Watson McCrindle, Jillian Glover ...
    In "The Invasion of India by Alexander the Great," John Watson McCrindle presents a meticulous account of Alexander's monumental expedition into India, weaving together historical narrative, geographic analysis, and cultural examination. McCrindle utilizes a range of primary sources, including the works of contemporary historians and classical texts, to construct a vivid tableau of Alexander's ... Read more

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  • The Invasion of India by Alexander the Great

    As Described by Greek Historians

    by John Watson McCrindle ...
    This book was created when John Watson McCrindle lived and worked in India as a schoolteacher. His interest in the state poured into years-long research of the ancient Greek and Latin text, where he collected the mentions of India. For this research, he collected materials from the works by Arrian, Q. Curtius, Diodoros, Plutarch, and Justin. The book follows Alexander's invasion in India, with all ... Read more

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  • The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythræan Sea

    Exploring Ancient Maritime Trade in the Erythræan Sea

    by Anonymous ...
    Translated by John Watson McCrindle ...
    The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythræan Sea is a seminal work that delves into the intricate maritime trade routes of the Red Sea and surrounding regions. Written in a classical style reminiscent of ancient Greek and Roman texts, its careful observation and rich detail provide invaluable insight into the commerce, cultures, and navigational practices of the period. This text not only serves ... Read more

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  • The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythræan Sea

    by Anonymous ...
    Translated by John Watson McCrindle ...
    The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythræan Sea is a seminal work that offers a detailed account of ancient maritime trade routes and economic interactions across the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Written in a classical style characterized by meticulous observation and precise navigational instructions, the text serves as both a geographical compendium and a commercial guide. The author, drawing ... Read more

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  • Travels of Marco Polo

    by Marco Polo, Howard Mittelmark ...
    His journey through the East began in 1271—when, still a teenager, he set out of Venice and found himself traversing the most exotic countries. His acceptance into the court of the great emperor Kublai Khan, and his service to the vast and dazzling Mongol empire, led him to places as far away as Tibet and Burma, lands rich with gems and gold and silk, but virtually unknown to Europeans.Later, as a ... Read more

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  • The Alexandrian War

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    by Gaius Julius Caesar, Aulus Hirtius, Gaius Oppius, Aria Caldwell ...
    Translated by William Alexander McDevitte, W. S. Bohn ...
    The Alexandrian War presents a captivating exploration of military strategy and political intrigue in the waning days of the Roman Republic. Through an artful tapestry of narrative styles, it reveals the complexities of warfare while providing a gripping account of Julius Caesar's tumultuous campaigns in Egypt. This collection enlightens with vivid descriptions of battles and diplomatic maneuvers, ... Read more

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  • The Travels

    by Marco Polo, Ronald Latham ...
    Translated by Ronald Latham ...
    Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kubilai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. On his return to the West he was made a prisoner of war and met Rustichello of Pisa, with whom he collaborated on this book. The accounts of his travels provide a fascinating glimpse of the different societies he encountered: ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Strabo (Delphi Classics)

    by Strabo of Amaseia, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 61 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    An Asiatic Greek in the time of Augustus, Strabo was a keen voyager that explored the four corners of the ancient world and compiled an important ‘Geography’ in seventeen books on his travels. Offering a window into the lost world of classical Rome and Greece, Strabo’s ‘Geography’ is a major source for the study of ancient geography, while providing important information on Greek cultic history ... Read more

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  • The Makers of Rome

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    Translated by Ian Scott-Kilvert ...
    These nine biographies illuminate the careers, personalities and military campaigns of some of Rome's greatest statesmen, whose lives span the earliest days of the Republic to the establishment of the Empire. Selected from Plutarch's Roman Lives, they include prominent figures who achieved fame for their pivotal roles in Roman history, such as soldierly Marcellus, eloquent Cato and cautious Fabius ... Read more

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  • The Travels of Marco Polo

    by Marco Polo ...
    Translated by William Marsden ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Marco Polo’s account of his journey throughout the East in the thirteenth century was one of the earliest European travel narratives, and it remains the most important. The merchant-traveler from Venice, the first to cross the entire continent of Asia, provided us with accurate descriptions of life in China, Tibet, India, and a hundred other lands, and recorded customs, natural history, strange ... Read more

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  • Alexander

    A History of the Origin and Growth of the Art Of War from the Earliest Times to the Battle of Ipsus, B.C. 301, With a Detailed Account of the Campaigns of the Great Macedonian

    by Theodore Ayrault Dodge ...
    A clazzic history of one of the world's greatest military commanders. At the age of 20, Alexander the Great inherited the near-bankrupt kingdom of Macedonia and its small but revolutionary army, built around an unbreakable infantry phalanx and a shock cavalry force. In just ten years, he led this army on a march of conquest across most of the known world: Greece, Asia Minor, the Near East, Egypt, ... Read more

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