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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alessandro Barbero , John CullenPublisher: Walker & Company Imprint: Walker & Company Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.177kg ISBN: 9780802716712ISBN 10: 0802716717 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 01 April 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Language: English & Italian Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for The Day of the Barbarians : <p>“Barbero’s narrative skillfully exploits the tensions inherent in these events…One of the many paradoxes in Barbero’s elegant and pleasurable little account—what a joy it is to read about the ancient world in digestible portions—is that the Eastern empire learned from its experience and intentionally shifted its barbarians farther and farther toward the West.”—Steve Coates, New York Times Book Review <p> “While Barbero’s thesis is sure to spark debate among scholars and students, his sprightly prose makes this slim volume accessible to a general audience.”— Publishers Weekly <p> “Barbero [excels] in recreating the day of the battle with evocative details and shrewd commentary on troop deployment and tactics. Fascinating.”— Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Day of the Barbarians : <p> Barbero's narrative skillfully exploits the tensions inherent in these events...One of the many paradoxes in Barbero's elegant and pleasurable little account--what a joy it is to read about the ancient world in digestible portions--is that the Eastern empire learned from its experience and intentionally shifted its barbarians farther and farther toward the West. --Steve Coates, New York Times Book Review <p> While Barbero's thesis is sure to spark debate among scholars and students, his sprightly prose makes this slim volume accessible to a general audience. -- Publishers Weekly <p> Barbero [excels] in recreating the day of the battle with evocative details and shrewd commentary on troop deployment and tactics. Fascinating. -- Kirkus Reviews Author InformationAlessandro Barbero is a professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Piemonte Orientale in Vercelli, Italy. A previous winner of the Strega Prize, Italy's most distinguished literary award, he is the author of The Battle: A New History of Waterloo, and Charlemagne: Father of a Continent. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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