The Thracians 700 BC-AD 46 by Christopher Webber

The Thracians 700 BC-AD 46 by Christopher Webber

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The Thracians 700 BC-AD 46 by Christopher Webber

Throughout the three centuries BCE, many hundreds of thousands of Thracians, in more than 40 tribes, occupied the area between northern Greece, southern Russia and north-west Turkey. Skilled horsemen, masters of light infantry fighting in broken terrain, and renowned for their ferocity, the Thracians were feared by even the greatest of their contemporaries, who were eager to employ them as mercenaries. After surviving invasions by the Persians, Greeks, Macedonians and Celts, the Thracians were finally conquered by Rome in AD 46. This concise but lavishly illustrated study of their history and material culture includes the results of up-to-date archaeological research, notably some remarkable tomb paintings.

Christopher Webber was born in Reading in 1961 and lived in the UK, Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka before moving to Sydney in 1972. Having gained a number of degrees and diplomas, he studied Ancient History at the University of New England, Armindale, NSW and works as a manager of a health computing project. He has visited and assisted at digs on Thracian archaeological sites in Bulgaria.

Angus McBride was one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and contributed to over 100 Osprey titles over several decades.

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ISBN 13 9781841763293
ISBN 10 1841763292
Title The Thracians 700 BC-AD 46
Author Christopher Webber
Series Men-At-Arms
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2001-09-19
Number of pages 48
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.