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The Royal Navy and the Arctic Convoys
Published here for the first time, this volume presents a superb range of insights into this crucial effort of the Second World War.This Naval Staff History describes the vital …
Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z
Who dressed as a woman in an attempt to commit adultery with Julius Caesar‘s wife? How did the ancient Greeks make blusher from seaweed? Just how does one wear a toga? If, as many …
Sister-Queens in the High Hellenistic Period
Sister-Queens in the High Hellenistic Period is a cutting-edge exploration of ancient queenship and the significance of family politics in the dysfunctional dynasties of the late …
The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean Convoys
This book contains the Naval Staff History originally issued by the Admiralty in 1957 as a confidential book for use within the Royal Navy. It has since been declassified and is …
The Royal Navy and the Arctic Convoys, 1941-1942
Although already declassified, "Arctic Convoys, 1941-1945" is published here for the first time, presenting a superb range of insights into this crucial effort of World War II. …
Ancient Persia in Greek Imagination
British Naval Aviation during the Interwar Era, 1919-1939
This is a reproduction of the Naval Staff History which was originally issued confidentially within the Admiralty for use within the Royal Navy. Containing classified material …
Ctesias' 'History of Persia'
Towards the end of the fifth century BC Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his 23 book History of Persia. Ctesias is a remarkable figure: he lived and worked in the Persian court and, as a …
The Culture of Animals in Antiquity
The Culture of Animals in Antiquity provides students and researchers with well-chosen and clearly presented ancient sources in translation, some well-known, others undoubtedly …
The Royal Navy and Anti-Submarine Warfare, 1917-49
An essential new account of how anti-submarine warfare is conducted, with a focus on both historic and present-day operations. This new book shows how until 1944 U-boats operated …