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Ancient Warfare: A Very Short Introduction - Very Short Introductions
Sidebottom, Harry (Merton College, Oxford)
Ancient Warfare: A Very Short Introduction - Very Short Introductions
Sidebottom, Harry (Merton College, Oxford)
Examines various aspects of ancient warfare from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight. This work looks at war in a wider context and explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict: can a war be just? Why was siege warfare particularly bloody? What role did divine intervention play in the outcome of a battle?
192 pages, Half-tones and drawings throughout
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 25, 2004 |
ISBN13 | 9780192804709 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 192 |
Dimensions | 112 × 172 × 11 mm · 162 g |