ABC-Clio, Incorporated , pp. xxi + 430, Maps, Index. Hardback. New. ABC-Clio, Incorporated ISBN 0275978095 9780275978099 [US]

ISBN10: 0275978095, ISBN13: 9780275978099, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport] Hardcover Hardcover. 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 AkkadThe Armies of the PharaohsThe HittitesThe MitanniArmies of the BibleThe Iron Army of AssyriaChinese ArmiesPersia and the Art of LogisticsThe GreeksCarthaginian ArmiesArmies of IndiaRomeThe Iberians, Celts, Germans, and GothsThe Army of ByzantiumThe VikingsThe Arab ArmiesThe Japanese Way of WarThe MongolsThe 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. Gabriel examines 18 ancient army systems, from the armies that advanced the objectives of the Sumer and Akkad empires to the Ottomans. In each instance he examines the organizational structure and weapons employed and the societal culture that produced each army. Shipping may be from multiple ...

ISBN10: 0275978095, ISBN13: 9780275978099, [publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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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