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Warfare in the Ancient Near East to 1600 BC

By William J. Hamblin

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2006
ISBN
9780415255899, 0415255899
LCC
U31 .W37 2005
Open Library ID
OL22722686M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5724483 bytes)
Series
Warfare and History
Edition
New edition
Pages
545\545
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The only book available that covers this subject, Warfare in the Ancient Near East is a groundbreaking and fascinating study of ancient near Eastern military history from the Neolithic era to the middle Bronze Ages. Drawing on an extensive range of textual, artistic and archaeological data, William J. Hamblin synthesizes current knowledge and offers a detailed analysis of the military technology, ideology and practices of Near Eastern warfare. Paying particular attention to the earliest known examples of holy war ideaology in Mesopotamia and Egypt, Hamblin focuses on: * recruitment and training of the infantry * the logistics and weaponry of warfare * the shift from stone to metal weapons * the role played by magic * narratives of combat and artistic representations of battle * the origins and development of the chariot as military transportation * fortifications and siegecraft *developments in naval warfare. Beautifully illustrated, including maps of the region, this book is essential for experts and non-specialists alike.

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