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- ISBN 9780850454789
- Weight: 190g
- Dimensions: 178 x 239mm
- Publication Date: 24 Mar 1983
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The 'Scythian period' in the history of Eastern Europe lasted little more than 400 years.
But the impression these horsemen made upon the history of their times was such that, a thousand years after they had ceased to exist as a sovereign people, their heartland and the territories which they dominated far beyond it continued to be known as 'greater Scythia'.
From the very beginnings of their emergence on the world scene the Scythians took part in the greatest campaigns of their times, defeating such mighty contemporaries as Assyria, Urartu, Babylonia, Media and Persia. This highly illustrated book details their costume, weapons and the way they waged war.
E. V. Cernenko was a Ukrainian professor and world-renowned scholar of Scythian military history and archaeology. He died in 2007.
Angus McBride was one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, and contributed to over 100 Osprey titles over several decades.
