The Great Armies of Antiquity
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The Great Armies of Antiquity

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The Great Armies of Antiquity

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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 Ottomans This 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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Publisher
Praeger
Year
2002
ISBN
9780313012693
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Ancient History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Illustrations
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface
  6. 1. War in the Ancient W orId
  7. 2. The WorId' s First Armies, Sumer and Akkad
  8. 3. The Armies of the Pharaohs
  9. 4. The Hittites and Iron Weapons
  10. 5. The Mitanni and the War Chariot
  11. 6. The Armies of the Bible
  12. 7. The Iron Army of Assyria
  13. 8. Chinese Armies: The Shang and Zhou Periods
  14. 9. Persia and the Art of Logistics
  15. 10. The Greek Way of War: Classical and Imperial Periods
  16. 11. Carthaginian Armies
  17. 12. Armies of Ancient India: Vedic and Imperial Periods
  18. 13. Rome: The Armies of the Caesars
  19. 14. Barbarian Armies: Iberians, Gauls, Germans, and Goths
  20. 15. The Army of Byzantium
  21. 16. The Vikings: Raiders from the Open Sea
  22. 17. The Arab Armies
  23. 18. The Japanese Way of War
  24. 19. The Mongols
  25. 20. The Ottomans
  26. 21. The Evolution of Modem War
  27. Selected Bibliography
  28. Index