Gareth C: 3 books

Book cover of Defeat of Rome

Defeat of Rome

Crassus, Carrhae & the Invasion of the East

by Sampson, Gareth C
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2008

In 53BC the Proconsul Marcus Crassus and 36,000 of his legionaries were crushed by the Parthians at Carrhae in what is now eastern Turkey. Crassus' defeat and death and the 20,000 casualties his army suffered were an extraordinary disaster for Rome. The event intensified the bitter, destructive struggle...
Book cover of Figures of Buddhist Modernity in Asia
by Dr. Ian G. Baird, Corey L. Bell, Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...
Book cover of The Society of Misfit Stories Presents: Quivira
by Gareth D Jones, Jonathan C Gillespie
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2018

An anxious farmer believes a strange ship that crashed nearby may be a sign involving his unborn child. But he has no idea what the sign might mean, and the ship's passenger has his own agenda. Aprox word count: 16,000 words.
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