This fascinating book explores the epic clash between two ancient empires in a 250-year conflict which would define the boundaries of the ancient world for more than seven centuries.
In 53 BC, Roman and Parthian forces collided in a confrontation that would reshape the geopolitical map and establish a frontier between East and West that would endure for the next 700 years. From the initial clash at Carrhae through to the battle of Nisibis more than 250 years later, Roman and Parthian forces fought a series of bloody campaigns for mastery of the Fertile Crescent. As Roman forces thrust ever deeper into the East, they encountered a civilization unlike any they had crossed swords with before. Originating in the steppes of Central Asia, the Parthians ruled a federated state stretching from the Euphrates to the Indus. Although Rome's legions were masters of the battlefield in the Mediterranean, the Parthians refused to fight by the rules as Rome understood them. Harnessing the power of the composite bow and their superior maneuverability, the Parthians' mode of warfare focused exclusively on the horse. They inflicted a bloody defeat on the legions at Carrhae and launched their own invasion of Roman territory, countered only with great difficulty by Rome's surviving forces. The Parthians were eventually thrown out, but neither side could sustain a permanent ascendancy over the other and the conflict continued. Packed with stunning artwork, including battlescenes, maps, and photographs, this title examines the conflict through the lens of three key battles, revealing a clash between two armies alien to each other not only in culture but also in their radical approaches to warfare.
Автор: Sheppard, Susan Название: A Witch`s Runes (Kpd) ISBN: 0806519967 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780806519968 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 2207.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Captain Stuart T. Sheppard, Virginia Evans, Jenny Название: Merchant Navy. Teacher`s Book. Книга для учителя ISBN: 1780985703 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781780985701 Издательство: Express Publishing Цена: от 447.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть
Автор: Sheppard Si Название: Constantinople Ad 717-18: The Crucible of History ISBN: 1472836928 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472836922 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 2523.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The siege of Constantinople in AD 717--18 was a key clash between the expanding Umayyad Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire, and one which influenced the fate of Western civilization. In this specially illustrated study, Si Sheppard examines the course of this pivotal campaign.
The siege of Constantinople in AD 717--18 was the supreme crisis of Western civilization. The Byzantine Empire had been reeling under the onslaught of Arabic imperialism since the death of the Prophet, whilst Jihadist armies had detached Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and Carthage from imperial control and were in the process of imposing their ascendancy at sea. The Empire had been reduced to its Anatolian and Balkan heartland, and Arab incursions threatened even this--Arab naval forces had appeared under the walls of Constantinople every year from 674 to 678. But all this was only a prelude to the massive combined-arms invasion force that advanced on the capital in 717. This title offers a comprehensive study of the ensuing clash between the ascendant Caliphate and the Empire at bay. It details the forces available to each side, with their respective advantages and vulnerabilities, evaluating the leadership qualities of the rival commanders and assessing their strategic and tactical initiatives. It also accounts for the trajectory and outcome of the campaign and emphasizes the fundamental significance of the struggle. By holding the line, the Byzantines gave Europe enough time to develop at its own pace and emerge strong enough to face down its Islamic counterpart on equal terms. If Constantinople had fallen in 717, could Europe have endured as an independent entity? Could Christianity have survived as major religion? What would the future course of world history have been?
Автор: Sheppard, Joseph Название: How to paint like the old masters ISBN: 082302671X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780823026715 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 2390.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Covers the techniques perfected by 16th and 17th century masters, studying portraits by Titian, Caravaggio, Reubens and Rembrandt and many more. This book shows demonstrations the variety of oil painting techniques perfected by the old masters.
Автор: Sheppard Joseph Название: Drawing the Female Figure ISBN: 1626540047 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781626540040 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 2754.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Vikings' siege of Paris in 885-86 was a turning point in the history of both Paris and France. In 885, a year after Charles the Fat was crowned King of the Franks, Danish Vikings sailed up the Seine demanding tribute. The Franks' refusal prompted the Vikings to lay siege to Paris, which was initially defended by only 200 men under Odo, Count of Paris, and seemingly in a poor state to defend against the Viking warriors in their fleet of hundreds of longships.
Paris was centred around the medieval Ile de la Cite, the natural island now in the heart of the city, fortified with bridges and towers. The Vikings attempted to break the Parisian defenders, but the city itself still held out, and after a year Charles' army arrived to lift the siege. But Charles then allowed the Vikings to sail upstream against the revolting Burgundians.
Outraged at this betrayal, the Parisians refused to let the Vikings return home via the Seine, forcing them to portage their boats overland to the Marne in order to reach the North Sea. When Charles died in 888, the people of the of the Ile de France elected Odo as their king. The resistance of Paris therefore marked the end of the Carolingian line and the birth of a new kingdom.
This fully illustrated volume, accompanied with maps and strategic diagrams tells the full story of the Vikings' expedition to conquer medieval Paris, highlighting a key moment in the history of France and its foundation as a nation.
Автор: Sheppard Si Название: Tenochtitlan 1519-21: Clash of Civilizations ISBN: 1472820185 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472820181 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 2523.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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In 1519, the Conquistador Hern n Cort s landed on the mainland of the Americas. His quest to serve God, win gold, and achieve glory drove him into the heartland of what is now Mexico, where no European had ever set foot before. He marched towards to the majestic city of Tenochtitlan, floating like a jewel in the midst of Lake Texcoco.
This encounter brought together cultures that had hitherto evolved in complete isolation from each other--Catholic Spain and the Aztec Empire. What ensued was the swift escalation from a clash of civilizations to a war of the worlds. At the conclusion of the Conquistador campaign of 1519-21, Tenochtitlan lay in ruins, the last Aztec Emperor was in chains, and Spanish authority over the native peoples had been definitively asserted.
With colorful personalities--Cort s, Malinche, Pedro Alvarez, Cuitl huac, Cuauht moc--driving the narrative, and the vivid differences in uniforms, weapons, and fighting styles between the rival armies (displayed using stunning specially commissioned artwork, this is the fascinating story of the collapse of the Aztec Empire.)
Автор: Sheppard Si Название: Cuzco 1536-37: Battle for the Heart of the Inca Empire ISBN: 1472843800 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472843807 Издательство: Osprey Рейтинг: Цена: 2375.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book examines mentoring in the communications discipline and using critical communication for effective relationships with students and junior faculty in higher education. Via qualitative and narrative-based research and critical and cultural perspectives, it aims to generate best practices in mentoring as a form of critical communication pedagogy.
Автор: Sheppard Joseph Название: Drawing the Female Figure ISBN: 1626549036 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781626549036 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 2294.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Sheppard, Oliver Название: Thirteen nocturnes ISBN: 1978331207 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781978331204 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3447.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Combining lush Gothic lyricism with postmodern experimentation, Oliver Sheppard's second collection of verse, Thirteen Nocturnes, presents a nightmare vision of a world in the grip of apocalypse and shadow-a world where "a nighttime of years never-ending" becomes "a darkness severe and unbending," and where life is relentlessly "gathered up against the towering shadow of decay." Taking cues from the dark Romanticism of Poe, the decadent Symbolism of Baudelaire, and the apocalyptic tradition of William Blake-as well as the existential doominess of 20th century cosmic horror-Oliver Sheppard's Thirteen Nocturnes presents a verse vision of collapse, announcing a cold poetics of disintegration in the new dark age of the Anthropocene.
Thirteen Nocturnes was a Finalist for the Elgin Award for Best Full-Length Poetry Collection in 2020. In 2018, Thirteen Nocturnes also earned a spot on the Bram Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot for Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection; at that time it was also placed on the Bram Stoker Awards Recommended Reading List. Four poems from Thirteen Nocturnes were accorded "Recommended" status in Ellen Datlow's BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR, Vol. 11 (2019). Those our poems are included in this collection. They are: "Demons," "The Trees That Make the Gallows," "Nocturne No. 5," and "Nocturne No. 13."
REVIEWS
"Oliver Sheppard is a major new voice in the genre of macabre poetry. Sheppard is also an impeccable craftsman. [Thirteen Nocturnes contains] many poems of uniformly high craftsmanship, not to mention creativity. These are very dark poems indeed, and very inventive in their celebration of darkness and the macabre. As expressed on the back cover, this volume does in fact announce a 'cold poetics of the macabre in the new dark age of the Anthropocene, ' emphasis on that 'po, ' if not Poe himself." -Donald Sidney-Fryer, Spectral Realms (June, 2021)
"Thirteen Nocturnes is an excellent collection of mostly gothic poetry, illustrated with appropriately moody photography and art." -Ellen Datlow, editor, Best Horror of the Year, Vol. 11 (2019)
"Thirteen Nocturnes is gothic in every sense of the word; from the writing style, the themes, to Oliver's own influences. Without a doubt, this bountiful collection raises the bar for contemporary gothic poetry. It's so rare in this day and age to find poetry written in such a sophisticated and profound manner. Sheppard combines a down-to-earth modernism with an old school style which makes for a fanciful and unique experience for the reader." -Sar Blackthorn, CVLT Nation (2018)
"What I appreciated most in Thirteen Nocturnes was Sheppard's ability to evoke feelings associated with night, darkness, and solitude. They also evoked memories. I appreciate any form of art that can tap into my thoughts and feelings and Sheppard obviously has that ability." -Kurt Morris, Razorcake (Dec., 2018) "Reading Sheppard's poetry is a little like listening to a conversation between Nietzsche and William Blake during a showing of Peckinpah's Cross of Iron. Using a wide range of forms and cultural references, Sheppard illustrates the human condition in ways that take as much account of its absence as its presence... Given the chance, Sheppard will lead you down dark and unfamiliar paths, to moments of weird beauty." -from the foreword by John Foster
"Oliver Sheppard is a pretty damn good writer." -Chris Mosley, D Magazine
Автор: Sheppard, Holden Название: Black flower ISBN: 137090097X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781370900978 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1470.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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