Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the years AD 434–454, the fate of Europe hung upon the actions of one man: Attila, king of the Huns. The decaying Roman Empire still stood astride the Western World, but it was threatened by a new force, the much-feared barbarian hordes. Attila was the one-man wrecking ball that helped put the final boot into Rome's decaying splendor. Today, Attila remains the most enduring bogeyman in history, his name a byword for barbarism, savagery, and violence....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The bestselling classic on leadership is now updated in a revised 20th anniversary edition, available for the first time from Hachette Audio! Discover the leadership secrets of the warrior who centuries ago shaped an aimless band of mercenary tribal nomads into the undisputed rulers of the ancient world-and who today offers timeless lessons in win-directed, take-charge management. Based on historical research-and filled with illuminating maxims-this...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
History remembers Attila, the leader of the Huns, as the Romans perceived him: a savage barbarian brutally inflicting terror on whoever crossed his path. Following Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the court of Constantinople, Christopher Kelly portrays Attila in a compelling new light, uncovering an unlikely marriage proposal, a long-standing relationship with a treacherous Roman general, and a thwarted assassination plot. We...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
For fans of the movie Gladiator comes this bloody account of the clashing of civilizations, as Attila the Hun, "The Scourge of God," struggles to overthrow the Roman Empire.
The Roman Empire is weakening. In 367 AD, approximately eight years after the great battle at Hadrian's Wall, Roman garrisons begin to hear rumors of barbarian tribes massing to the north. By 449 AD, Attila, the ruler of the Huns, has become the continent's most powerful
...Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Romans called Attila the Hun the 'Scourge of God, ' and he stands out as one of the most brutal barbarians of the ancient world. Though historians know surprisingly little about Attila, what they do know confirms that he was an incredibly successful leader. He united bands of his people to conquer large sections of Europe in the fifth century. The vicious tactics of these nomadic peoples are matched only by the storied biography of their leader."--...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An award-wining and "outrageously entertaining" true crime story (San Francisco Chronicle) about the professional hockey player-turned-bank robber whose bizarre and audacious crime spree galvanized Hungary in the decade after the fall of the Iron Curtain.
During the 1990s, while playing for the biggest hockey team in Budapest, Attila Ambrus took up bank robbery to make ends meet. Arrayed against him was perhaps the most...
During the 1990s, while playing for the biggest hockey team in Budapest, Attila Ambrus took up bank robbery to make ends meet. Arrayed against him was perhaps the most...
Language
English
Description
They are some of the most famous and infamous leaders the world has ever known. Cutting-edge technology, dramatic reenactments and expert commentary deliver their stories is vivid detail. In this special collection examine the lives of various ancient rulers around the globe, including: Attila the Hun, Julius Caesar, Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, and many others.
11) Attila
Language
Italiano
Description
Verdi's opera takes as its starting point Attila's plans to storm Rome with his army of Huns and the Romans' attempts to prevent him. As with Nabucco and I Lombardi, Verdi spiced up the action with a number of patriotic choruses, guaranteeing that, against the background of the Italian movement for unification, the opera was a great success.
13) Huns
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"A history of the Huns, equestrian nomads of Central Asia who pillaged Europe and Asia from the third through fifth centuries"--Provided by publisher.
15) Sophia Loren
Language
Italiano
Description
"Attila: In this dramatic war epic, Sophia Loren promises to marry Attilla the Hun if he topples her hated brother, the Emperor of Italy, from power; I girasoli (Sunflower): After her husband is declared MIA while fighting in Russia during World War II, his widow searches records and cemeteries, only to learn he is alive and remarried; Madame Sans-Gêne: Sophia Loren, the outspoken, rambunctious laundress of an unknown lieutenant, Napoleon, later...
19) Attila
Author
Language
English
Description
Surveys the life and times of Attila, King of the Huns, and discusses his image in myth and history.
20) Attila
Language
English
Description
While the Huns are content to plunder and extort the surrounding nations, Attila looks beyond to the possibility of an empire and new world order. Roman General Flavius Aetius embodies the best and worst of Rome in the final years of her existance. He is motivated by one overriding goal: Rome must continue to rule the world.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Suggest a purchase. Submit Request