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The Great Armies of Antiquity
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Richard A. Gabriel
Foreword by J. Boone Bartholomees
Book Code: C7809
ISBN: 0-275-97809-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97809-9
456 pages, figures, maps, tables
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 11/30/2002
List Price: $88.95 (UK Sterling Price: £49.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [A]n interesting and readable study of the world's great armies in the ancient world....Readers very interested in military history will find this volume excellent....Recommended. All libraries and levels.
    —Choice     July/August 2003
  • [A] fascinating and superbly presented documentary showcasing eighteen ancient army systems ranging from Sumer and Akkad, to the Pharaohs, the Greeks, the Mongols, and Japanese....A fact-filled, strictly logical analysis packed with amazing military history and insights from the ancient world, The Great Armies of Antiquity is a seminal and inherently fascinating history. Also very highly recommended is Professor Gabriel's early work: Great Captains of Antiquity.
    —The Midwest Book Review     2003
Description: 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.
    • Table of Contents:
    • Foreword
    • Preface
    • War in the Ancient World
    • The World's First Armies, Sumer, and Akkad
    • The Armies of the Pharaohs
    • The Hittites and Iron Weapons
    • The Mitanni and the War Chariot
    • The Armies of the Bible
    • The Iron Army of Assyria
    • Chinese Armies: The Shang and Zhou Periods
    • Persia and the Art of Logistics
    • The Greek Way of War: Classical and Imperial Periods
    • Carthaginian Armies
    • Armies of India: Vedic and Imperial Periods
    • Rome: The Armies of the Caesars
    • Barbarian Armies: Iberians, Gauls, Germans, and Goths
    • The Army of Byzantium
    • The Vikings: Raiders from the Open Sea
    • The Arab Armies
    • The Japanese Way of War
    • The Mongols
    • The Ottomans
    • The Evolution of Modern War
    • Bibliography
    • Index
    LC Card Number: 2002025301
    LCC Class: U29
    Dewey Class: 355
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