Warfare in the Ancient World From the Bronze Age to the Fall of Rome

Name: Warfare in the Ancient World From the Bronze Age to the Fall of Rome
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ISBN: 9780275985196

ISBN-10: 0275985199

ISBN-13: 9780275985196

Edition: 2008

Authors: Stefan G. Chrissanthos

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From the clash of bronze weapons on bronze armor to the fall of Rome, war often decided the course of ancient history. This volume is a practical introduction to the study of warfare in the ancient world, beginning with Egypt and Mesopotamia, and tracing the advances made in battle tactics, technology, and government over hundreds of years, culminating with developments in Greece and the Roman Empire. The chronological structure of the book allows the reader to trace certain general themes down through the centuries: how various civilizations waged war; who served in the various armies and why; who the generals and officers were who made the decisions in the field; what type of government…

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List price: $55.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 10/30/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 248
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English

STEFAN G. CHRISSANTHOS teaches Greek, Roman, and World History at the University of California at Riverside. A scholar of ancient military history, he has contributed to numerous books on various military subjects, and has published many articles in journals such as the Journal of Roman Studies and Historia.



Series Foreword



Warfare Timeline


Introduction



War in the Bronze Age



War in the Iron Age



War in Archaic Age Greece, 800-500 B.C.E.



The Great Wars of Classical Greece, 499-362 B.C.E.



Macedonia, 359-323 B.C.E.



War in the Hellenistic Age, 323-276 B.C.E.



The Rise of Rome, 753-264 B.C.E.



Rome's March to Empire, 264-146 B.C.E.



The Fall of the Roman Republic, 133-31 B.C.E.



The Roman Empire, 31 B.C.E.-180 C.E.



The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 180 C.E.-476 C.E.


Notes


Further Readings


Index