Dr. Simon Elliot duikt in het rijke tapijt van de militaire aanwezigheid tijdens de Romeinse bezetting van Groot-Brittannië, met name in het zuidoosten. Zijn werk biedt een wetenschappelijke maar toegankelijke verkenning van de botsing der culturen en de strategische complexiteiten van die tijd. Door archeologisch bewijs te synthetiseren met historische documentatie, biedt Elliot een genuanceerd begrip van het leven binnen de Romeinse provincies. Lezers zullen een boeiend verhaal vinden dat een cruciale periode in de Britse geschiedenis belicht.
First book covering Severus Scottish campaigns, AD 208 210, providing a biographical and psychological portrait of Severus, who came to dominate the Roman world around the turn of the 2nd/3rd centuries AD, from his early life in North Africa to his last campaign
Key title in the well-received Roman Conquests series.
A history of warfare between Ancient Middle Eastern cultures in the age of the Old Testament.
THE ONLY BOOK AVAILABLE on Rome's version of the SAS, SBS, Pathfinders, US GREEN BERETS, SEALS etc.
The remarkable story of Carausius, who was sent to clear the North Sea and Channel of Germanic pirates but, when accused of pocketing their loot, revolted against Rome in 286.
A lavishly illustrated overview of the history of Greek warfare by historian and broadcaster Simon Elliott.
A new interpretation of post-Roman North Africa that shows the Vandals and late Roman population flourishing together to the extent that Byzantine reconquest was unwelcome.
Casts new light on an old mystery that has fascinated for decades: the apparent disappearance of legio IX Hispana in 108 (the last inscription bearing their name) or shortly after.
A colourful biography of one of the world's greatest living artists told in a unique 'graphic novel' style.
Presents 8 of the greatest, most decisive or significant Roman battles of the first two and a half centuries of the Imperial period.
A lavishly illustrated grand tour by a leading expert on the Roman military machine - from Rome's earliest days until the end of the Empire in the west.
A concise biography of Julius Caesar as a military commander.
Follow the journey of Vincent Van Gogh's revolutionary and deeply turbulent life in a unique graphic novel format.
The only biography of the Roman Emperor Pertinax to be written in the English language. Details the previously untold life of a fascinating individual who, from the most humble beginnings, rose to the very top of the Roman Empire.
A sweeping history of the Roman Empire's influence beyond its borders and through time
Winner of the Military History Monthly Book of the Year Gold Award, 2017
Dieses Buch zeigt David Hockneys außergewöhnliches Leben in einem einzigartigen Graphic Novel-Format. Diese charmante Biografie zeichnet das fesselnde Leben von David Hockney nach: Von seiner Kindheit in Bradford, seinen Anfängen als Künstler, über seine Zeit im sonnigen Los Angeles, bis hin zu seiner triumphalen Rückkehr nach Großbritannien. Eine Hommage an Hockneys eigene iPad-Zeichnungen Inspiriert von Hockneys Botschaft „Der Frühling kann nicht abgesagt werden“, erschafft der Autor Simon Elliott eine farbenfrohe, zum Nachdenken anregende und fröhliche Graphic Novel Geschichte über einen der beliebtesten Künstler der Welt.
