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Warriors: All the Truth, Tactics, and Triumphs of History's Greatest Fighters
Enhanced with full-color illustrations, gatefolds, a pop-up Viking longboat, Roman Army manual, fold-out Spartan battle plan, and more, a comprehensive guide provides readers with an in-depth look at warrior life as experienced throughout history from every region of the globe. 250,000 first printing.
32 pages, Hardcover
Published July 10, 2007
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About the author
James Harpur
65 books10 followersJames Harpur has had four poetry collections published by Anvil Press: A Vision of Comets (1993), The Monk’s Dream (1996), Oracle Bones (2001) and The Dark Age (2007). Anvil have also published his Fortune’s Prisoner, a translation of the poems of Boethius. In addition, he has published a sequence of religious poems called The Gospel of Joseph of Arimathea (Wild Goose, 2008). His prose publications include Love Burning in the Soul (Shambhala, 2005), an introduction to the Christian mystics.
After studying Classics and English at university, he taught English on the island of Crete then worked as a lexicographer. He is now a freelance writer.
James has won a number of prizes for his poetry, including the 1995 British National Poetry Competition. He has received various awards and bursaries, such as from Cork Arts, the Eric Gregory Trust, the Society of Authors, the Arts Council (UK), and the Hawthornden Foundation. His poems have been broadcast on national and local radio in Ireland and the UK and have appeared in various anthologies. These include Staying Alive (Bloodaxe, 2002), Ireland’s Love Poems (Kyle Cathie, 2000), The New Exeter Book of Riddles (Enitharmon, 2002), The Forward Book of Poetry (Faber, 2001), Voices in the Gallery (Tate Publishing 1986).
He has performed his poetry widely at poetry festivals and venues, including the Triskel Arts Centre (Cork), the Voice Box (London), the ICA (London), and the Irish Writers’ Centre (Dublin). He has held poetry residencies at the Munster Literature Centre in Cork and at Exeter Cathedral in the UK.
He is currently poetry editor of the Temenos Academy Review, a publication founded by the poet and William Blake scholar, Kathleen Raine, and of Southword, one of Ireland’s leading literary journals.
He lives in County Cork, Ireland.
After studying Classics and English at university, he taught English on the island of Crete then worked as a lexicographer. He is now a freelance writer.
James has won a number of prizes for his poetry, including the 1995 British National Poetry Competition. He has received various awards and bursaries, such as from Cork Arts, the Eric Gregory Trust, the Society of Authors, the Arts Council (UK), and the Hawthornden Foundation. His poems have been broadcast on national and local radio in Ireland and the UK and have appeared in various anthologies. These include Staying Alive (Bloodaxe, 2002), Ireland’s Love Poems (Kyle Cathie, 2000), The New Exeter Book of Riddles (Enitharmon, 2002), The Forward Book of Poetry (Faber, 2001), Voices in the Gallery (Tate Publishing 1986).
He has performed his poetry widely at poetry festivals and venues, including the Triskel Arts Centre (Cork), the Voice Box (London), the ICA (London), and the Irish Writers’ Centre (Dublin). He has held poetry residencies at the Munster Literature Centre in Cork and at Exeter Cathedral in the UK.
He is currently poetry editor of the Temenos Academy Review, a publication founded by the poet and William Blake scholar, Kathleen Raine, and of Southword, one of Ireland’s leading literary journals.
He lives in County Cork, Ireland.
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August 7, 2010
Loved it! I'm a huge fan of any type of warrior. This book is filled with pictures and descriptions of many ancient warriors. From the Roman's to Alexander the Great, to the Spartans...Etc. Lots of information, and history in 32 pages. It may be a 9-12 book, but it really is enjoyable for all ages. I read it a few times!
April 30, 2012
I can't believe that the soldiers in this book were so brave. My favourite warriors are the Medieval Knights.
Drystan Age 6
Drystan Age 6
July 14, 2021
Brilliant scrapbooking with a good review, images and facts about the main groups of warriors. I liked it tons.
April 8, 2018
Book #: 18
Title: Warriors
Author: James Harpur
Category: Popsugar Basic: A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
Rating: **** four out of five stars
It was given to me as a gift. One of the members of my congregation passed away and his widow gave me this book of his because she knew I did historical re-creation. It's listed as a book for young adults, but it's a typical coffee table book, lots of pictures, not much text, doesn't go deeply into anything it covers, but skims everything. It has a decent bibliography in the back and the photo credits are very thorough. I read it in half an hour. I own the Pirates volume they publish as well. :D
Title: Warriors
Author: James Harpur
Category: Popsugar Basic: A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift
Rating: **** four out of five stars
It was given to me as a gift. One of the members of my congregation passed away and his widow gave me this book of his because she knew I did historical re-creation. It's listed as a book for young adults, but it's a typical coffee table book, lots of pictures, not much text, doesn't go deeply into anything it covers, but skims everything. It has a decent bibliography in the back and the photo credits are very thorough. I read it in half an hour. I own the Pirates volume they publish as well. :D
March 19, 2023
Heel goede boek met vele achtergrond informaties en vele mooie illustraties en een thematisch gerichte poster.
February 17, 2025
jedna od najdražih vizualno-enciklopedijskih knjiga koje sam posjedovao u mlađim danima, koja je u velikoj mjeri pripomogla u interesovanju za historiju.
November 12, 2012
Reviewed by Me for TeensReadToo.com
Along the same lines as PIRATES: MOST WANTED, WARRIORS takes us behind-the-scenes to discover the true lives of long-lost warriors of old.
This interactive book takes us into the lives of the Assyrians, the Spartans, Alexander and the Macedonians, the Celts, the Romans, Gladiators, the Vikings, the Samurai, the Ninja, Genghis Khan and the Mongols, Medieval Knights, the Aztecs, and the Zulus.
What's great about this book, besides the facts and figures, is its ability to truly draw you into the world that it's describing. There are posters, envelopes filled with interesting cards, pop-ups, awesome graphics, and all sorts of fun things that you can spend your time getting lost in.
This is the perfect reference book to use as a guide for that pesky book report, or just a good read that you can spend the day exploring in detail. Either way, you're sure to learn something, and how can your parents say no to that?
Along the same lines as PIRATES: MOST WANTED, WARRIORS takes us behind-the-scenes to discover the true lives of long-lost warriors of old.
This interactive book takes us into the lives of the Assyrians, the Spartans, Alexander and the Macedonians, the Celts, the Romans, Gladiators, the Vikings, the Samurai, the Ninja, Genghis Khan and the Mongols, Medieval Knights, the Aztecs, and the Zulus.
What's great about this book, besides the facts and figures, is its ability to truly draw you into the world that it's describing. There are posters, envelopes filled with interesting cards, pop-ups, awesome graphics, and all sorts of fun things that you can spend your time getting lost in.
This is the perfect reference book to use as a guide for that pesky book report, or just a good read that you can spend the day exploring in detail. Either way, you're sure to learn something, and how can your parents say no to that?
December 25, 2009
A beautiful book I bought for my little boy's Christmas. He loves all those knights and other warriors. This wonderful book features all the great warrior types from history, Greek,Roman, Zulu, Samarai, Ninja, different knights, etc. Fabulous illustrations of the weaponry and helmuts. My son is very in to swords and helmust. Full of details and fun pop-ups, lift the flap and pull tabs that offer many neat surprises. It also came with a beautiful poster of all the warriours. Very cool for boys ages 6ish and up to even men really. We really like this one.
November 2, 2007
Ninjas, Samurai, Roman Gladiators, Knights, Aztecs -- they're all here! Plus, some of 'em POP-UP! Photos and artwork are fantastic, as are all the extras (posters, cards, mini books, etc.) included. Oh yeah -- the information is great, too!
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July 27, 2011Nice book full of tactile and interactive opportunities. Great for the struggling reader.
August 12, 2014
I originally bought this book for my son and ended up hijacking it. Very informative and interesting with great illustrations.
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