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The Great Armies of Antiquity

Autor Richard A. Gabriel
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 30 noi 2002 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Gabriel examines 18 ancient army systems, examining the organizational structure and weapons employed and the degree to which cultural values and imperatives shaped the form and application of military force. The tactical doctrines and specific operational capabilities of each army are analyzed to explain how certain technical limitations and societal/cultural imperatives affected the operational capabilities of ancient armies. Cross-cultural and cross-historical connections ground the analysis in the larger historical context of the ancient world..Sumer and Akkad.The Armies of the Pharaohs.The Hittites .The Mitanni.Armies of the Bible.The Iron Army of Assyria.Chinese Armies.Persia and the Art of Logistics.The Greeks.Carthaginian Armies.Armies of India.Rome.The Iberians, Celts, Germans, and Goths.The Army of Byzantium.The Vikings.The Arab Armies.The Japanese Way of War.The Mongols.The OttomansThis book also provides an introductory overview of war in the ancient world, from 2500 B.C.E. to 1453 C.E., as well as an examination of the evolution of modern warfare from 1453 to 2002 C.E.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780275978099
ISBN-10: 0275978095
Pagini: 456
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.78 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Praeger
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Notă biografică

RICHARD A. GABRIEL is a military historian and Adjunct Professor of Humanities and Ethics at Daniel Webster College. His most recent book is Great Captains of Antiquity (Greenwood, 2000).

Cuprins

ForewordPrefaceWar in the Ancient WorldThe World's First Armies, Sumer, and AkkadThe Armies of the PharaohsThe Hittites and Iron WeaponsThe Mitanni and the War ChariotThe Armies of the BibleThe Iron Army of AssyriaChinese Armies: The Shang and Zhou PeriodsPersia and the Art of LogisticsThe Greek Way of War: Classical and Imperial PeriodsCarthaginian ArmiesArmies of India: Vedic and Imperial PeriodsRome: The Armies of the CaesarsBarbarian Armies: Iberians, Gauls, Germans, and GothsThe Army of ByzantiumThe Vikings: Raiders from the Open SeaThe Arab ArmiesThe Japanese Way of WarThe MongolsThe OttomansThe Evolution of Modern WarBibliographyIndex