Greek and Roman Military Writers: Selected Readings

Greek and Roman Military Writers: Selected Readings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 1-231

  Campbell, Brian ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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