{"product_id":"book-wnpb","title":"Stratagems: A New Annotated Translation","description":"\u003cp\u003eSextus Julius Frontinus (c. A.D. 35-103) was one of the most capable administrators in the Roman Empire's long history.  During his distinguished career, he served at least six emperors in a variety of prestigious offices, including general, consul, governor, proconsul of Asia, and supervisor of aqueducts.  He may have been the longest-serving Roman governor of Britain, a position he held for five years.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrontinus's military handbook, Stratagems, was likely composed towards the end of the first century A.D.  Intended as a practical manual for military leaders, and drawing from the rich history of Greece and Rome, Stratagems offers a wealth of tactical ruses, ploys, and maneuvers that have been used to gain victory.  His focus is entirely practical:  what must a leader do to win?  Because Frontinus grasps the psychological and moral factors of conflict, his work retains a timeless importance that modern readers will find applicable to nearly every field of endeavor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new, annotated translation by Quintus Curtius returns to the original Latin text to present Frontinus in a contemporary idiom to a modern audience.  Containing an explanatory introduction, a discussion of the text, hundreds of footnotes, a bibliography, and an extensive index, this translation aims to assist a new generation of readers in rediscovering an essential classic of strategic thought.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Author's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50367932956976,"sku":"BDwnpb","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/wnpb-cover_2dadca18-ccf2-4277-a804-3030b68ca2eb.jpg?v=1765528363","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-wnpb","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}