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Sertorius and the struggle for Spain / Philip Matyszak.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Matyszak, Philip.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rome--History--Revolt of Sertorius, 82-72 B.C.
- Sertorius, -72 B.C.
- Spain--History--Roman period, 218 B.C.-414 A.D.
- Spain.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 182 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates. : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2013.
- Summary:
- Classic Tale of the defiant underdog as the rebel Sertorius defies the might of Rome, Details the duel of two great generals, Sertorius versus pompey, and different styles of warfare, Lively narrative full of colourful characters and dramatic events Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 A Portrait of the Rebel as a Young Man 1
- Chapter 2 From the Tiber to the Tagus 18
- Chapter 3 A Beginner's Guide to First Century Iberia 34
- Chapter 4 The Fall and Rise of a Roman Governor 51
- Chapter 5 The White Fawn 69
- Chapter 6 Pompey Enters the Fray 88
- Chapter 7 Hearts and Minds 106
- Chapter 8 The Turn of the Tide 124
- Chapter 9 The End Game 141
- Chapter 10 Aftermath 160.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Orville H. Bullitt Classics Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1848847874
- 9781848847873
- OCLC:
- 858126053
- Publisher Number:
- 99955470740
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