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" He matōmenē ekstrateia : "
Stiven Pressphilnt ; metaphrasē Vasilikē Kokkinou.
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BL
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955936
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b710306
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| Uniform Title
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Afghan campaign.Greek
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| Main Entry
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Pressfield, Steven.
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He matōmenē ekstrateia : : historiko mythistorēma /\ Stiven Pressphilnt ; metaphrasē Vasilikē Kokkinou.
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| Edition Statement
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3 ekd.
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| Publication Statement
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Athēna :: Ekdoseis Patakē,, 2006.
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| Series Statement
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Synchronē xenē logotechnia ;; 183
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223 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 23 cm.
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9601622160
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: 9789601622163
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| Notes
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Translation of: The Afghan campaign.
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| Abstract
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In words that might have been ripped from today?s combat dispatches, Pressfield, novelist of ancient warfare, returns with a recreation of Alexander the Great?s invasion of the Afghan kingdoms in 330 B.C., a campaign that eerily foreshadows the tactics, terrors, and frustrations of contemporary conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Narrated by Matthias, a young infantryman in Alexander?s army, this book explores the challenges, both military and moral, that Alexander and his soldiers face as they embark on a new type of war and are forced to adapt to the methods of a ruthless foe that employs terror and insurgent tactics, conceals itself among the civilian populace, and recruits women and boys as combatants.
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Alexander, the Great, 356-323 B.C, Fiction.
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