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Osprey's survey of Greek warriors of the period of the Bronze Age from 1600 to 1100 BC. More than a century has passed past since German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the treasures of Bronze Age Mycenae. The richly decorated artifacts of the entombed warriors, whose bodies still lay in their graves, confirmed that Homer's epic The Iliad was based upon true events, and that the Achaeans described in his poems probably did exist.
Through a combined study of the mythical tradition, archeological findings, and written sources, this fascinating addition to the Warrior series explores the evolution of warfare in the Bronze Age Greek world. Covering weaponry, clothing, helmets, and body armor, it provides a richly illustrated guide to the warriors who have shone from the pages of Homer's poem for almost three millennia.
Through a combined study of the mythical tradition, archeological findings, and written sources, this fascinating addition to the Warrior series explores the evolution of warfare in the Bronze Age Greek world. Covering weaponry, clothing, helmets, and body armor, it provides a richly illustrated guide to the warriors who have shone from the pages of Homer's poem for almost three millennia.
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Raffaele D'Amato was awarded a degree in Romano-Byzantine Law in 1993 from the University of Turin. He has collaborated with magazines and specialist publications in the fields of ancient and medieval history. He has written a number of magazine articles and published two books on the Mycenean age and Dark Age warriors. He is currently working as an external researcher at the University of Athens on several projects on the arms and armour of the eastern Roman army.
Born in 1962, Andrea Salimbeti has had a life-long interest in ancient military history, in particular the Bronze Age in Greece and the Middle East. He served as a paratrooper in the Italian Army in Beirut and attended the Space Academy and flight training in USA. He now works for the space program, and is also author of various articles on aerospace technology and flight equipment.
Born in 1962, Andrea Salimbeti has had a life-long interest in ancient military history, in particular the Bronze Age in Greece and the Middle East. He served as a paratrooper in the Italian Army in Beirut and attended the Space Academy and flight training in USA. He now works for the space program, and is also author of various articles on aerospace technology and flight equipment.
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A Real Bronze Age Greek Warrior
9. Mai 2011
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The book in undoubtedly very good in terms of the illustrations and the representation of material at times so old that there s no way of saying what exactly it represents. Due to the efforts of these talented archeologists and historians we can once again glimpse at the Bronze Age warriors of Achaea, also known as the Mycenaean Civilization (we r talking somewhere around 16th B.E.)
Of course, a few centuries from the 17th to the 20th are documented well enough to have more than a glimpse, but when it is 14-16 B.E. it is very hard to follow the intricacies of progress that may ve taken place during those times, and the authors are making a good point of that.
As we look into the obscure distant past, there s very little clear. Questions like "where was Troy?", "who were the Acheans?", "did events described in the Iliad really take place?" are all valid. But it is common silliness to ascribe to the people, warriors of these far away times the look peculiar to the Classical Greek, as depicted on numerous vases, etc. - the Greeks of the Classical period were depicting themselves, just as the Star Wars' creators had their characters dressed in the bell-bottoms with the typical 70's hair dos. From this standpoint, the above book is a good effort to unveil the distant mystery. The illustrations are very good and bright, but what is really awesome is the authors' humbleness in saying "this is what we have come up with after the long research - now you give it a shot".
Of course, a few centuries from the 17th to the 20th are documented well enough to have more than a glimpse, but when it is 14-16 B.E. it is very hard to follow the intricacies of progress that may ve taken place during those times, and the authors are making a good point of that.
As we look into the obscure distant past, there s very little clear. Questions like "where was Troy?", "who were the Acheans?", "did events described in the Iliad really take place?" are all valid. But it is common silliness to ascribe to the people, warriors of these far away times the look peculiar to the Classical Greek, as depicted on numerous vases, etc. - the Greeks of the Classical period were depicting themselves, just as the Star Wars' creators had their characters dressed in the bell-bottoms with the typical 70's hair dos. From this standpoint, the above book is a good effort to unveil the distant mystery. The illustrations are very good and bright, but what is really awesome is the authors' humbleness in saying "this is what we have come up with after the long research - now you give it a shot".
5 von 6 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
very good
17. April 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
artwork is fantastic, as they are with this series. As usual with this series, there are some surprises, and more detail than one might have expected. I wish they did this series for daily life, not just for warriors.
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Superb description of little-known period...
30. September 2011
Format:Taschenbuch
Finally, a real-life description of Bronze Age Greek fighters! Messrs. D'Amato and Salimbetti have done a superb job bringing this period to life both for the beginner in the field as well as for the expert. Giuseppe Rava's artwork is among the best I have ever seen in this series and is reminiscent of the great ilustrations of Angus Mc Bride. It is absolutely essential that the subjects of these historical studies be brought to life as much as possible for the modern reader and I have long been a harsh critic of the use of Medieval/Renasissance art in illustrating books on ancient armies simply because it is cheaper than hiring qualified artists. It is ultimately the reader who is deceived by false portrayals. Kudos to the authors and the illustrator!
The authors' descriptions of Mycenean society are as accurate as it is possible to be, given the almost total lack of any useful written evidence, and they simply cannot go any deeper into the complex (as far as we know) demographic and social structure of the period. What they do show accurately is the far more colorful and even gaudy, aspect of palace life in the Bronze Age when compared to the relatively somber aspect of Archaic and Classic Greece. Some of the illustrations could have been labelled more clearly, for example in the last plate, is that Wilusan officer really a Trojan? But this is quibbling and overall this is an excellent and much needed book. I hope this team will take on other ancient armies and even re-do some of the already existant volumes in the series. The horribly illustrated volume on the Spartan Army comes to mind as does the book on Alexander's army. The texts are ok, it is the artwork which is disappointing.
The authors' descriptions of Mycenean society are as accurate as it is possible to be, given the almost total lack of any useful written evidence, and they simply cannot go any deeper into the complex (as far as we know) demographic and social structure of the period. What they do show accurately is the far more colorful and even gaudy, aspect of palace life in the Bronze Age when compared to the relatively somber aspect of Archaic and Classic Greece. Some of the illustrations could have been labelled more clearly, for example in the last plate, is that Wilusan officer really a Trojan? But this is quibbling and overall this is an excellent and much needed book. I hope this team will take on other ancient armies and even re-do some of the already existant volumes in the series. The horribly illustrated volume on the Spartan Army comes to mind as does the book on Alexander's army. The texts are ok, it is the artwork which is disappointing.
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