With arrow, sword, and spear : a history of warfare in the ancient world / Alfred S. Bradford ; illustrated by Pamela M. Bradford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradford, Alfred S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--History--To 500.

Military art and science.

History.

Military history, Ancient.

Physical Description:

xviii, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001.

Summary:

Describes the strategies, battlefield tactics, great commanders, and technology that made success possible in ancient warfare in Greece, Rome, Parthia, India, and China.

Contents:

Part I The Ancient East 1

1. Civilized War 3

2. The Egyptians 9

3. The Chariot People 13

4. The Egyptian Empire 21

5. Balance of Power 29

6. The Hebrews 33

7. The Assyrians 41

8. The Medes and Chaldaeans 47

9. The Persians 53

Part II The Greeks 61

10. The Greek Way of War 63

11. "Go Tell the Spartans" 69

12. The Peloponnesian (Archidamian) War 79

13. The Peloponnesian (Decelean) War 87

14. The Demise of Hoplite Warfare 95

15. Philip and the Macedonians 101

16. Alexander the Great 109

17. Into India and Beyond 117

Part III The East 123

18. India: Chandragupta 125

19. China: Spring and Autumn 129

20. China: The Warring States 137

21. China: The Former Han 143

22. China: The Later Han 153

23. The Parthians 159

Part IV The Roman Republic 165

24. The Development of the Roman System 167

25. Hannibal 177

26. The Conquest of the Mediterranean 191

27. The Breakdown of the Roman System 199

28. Julius Caesar 209

Part V The Roman Empire 221

29. The Creation of the Empire 223

30. The Army of Trajan 231

31. The Ascendancy of the Army 239

32. The Awful Third Century 245

33. Reform and Revolution 253

34. The Fall of Rome 263.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [283]-302) and index.

ISBN:

0275952592

OCLC:

42682582