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The Spartacus War
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Author
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Barry Strauss.
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Publisher
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Phoenix
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Format
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paperback
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Product Dimensions
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7.75
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5.05
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0.75
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ISBN
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9780753826980
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Pages/Publication Date
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240/2009
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Daedalus Item Code
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22183
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Description
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Starting with a barracks escape of some 70 men, armed with kitchen knives, the revolt led by the Thracian gladiator Spartacus in 73 BC grew into a full-scale rebellion against Rome, the most famous slave revolt in the classic world. In this "thrilling account" (Independent, London) by Barry Straus, Spartacus emerges as a tactician of exemplary skill and inspirational leadership, whose many escapes from desperate situations left his enemies dumbfounded. He was undefeated until, in desperation, the Roman Senate sent the brutal Marcus Licinius Crassus with an army of some 45,000 soldiers to bring Spartacus down.
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