The great armies of antiquity / Richard A. Gabriel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gabriel, Richard A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armies--History--To 1500.

Armies.

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

Military art and science.

History.

Military history, Ancient.

Physical Description:

xxi, 430 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1. War in the Ancient World 2500 B.C.E.-1453 C.E. 1

2. The World's First Armies, Sumer and Akkad 3500-2200 B.C.E. 48

3. The Armies of the Pharaohs 3200-1000 B.C.E. 59

4. The Hittites and Iron Weapons 1450-1180 B.C.E. 71

5. The Mitanni and the War Chariot 1480-1335 B.C.E. 81

6. The Armies of the Bible 1250-928 B.C.E. 95

7. The Iron Army of Assyria 890-612 B.C.E. 124

8. Chinese Armies: The Shang and Zhou Periods 1750-256 B.C.E. 140

9. Persia and the Art of Logistics 546-330 B.C.E. 156

10. The Greek Way of War: Classical and Imperial Periods 500-323 B.C.E. 171

11. Carthaginian Armies 814-146 B.C.E. 194

12. Armies of Ancient India: Vedic and Imperial Periods 1200-120 B.C.E. 207

13. Rome: The Armies of the Caesars 753 B.C.E.-378 C.E. 225

14. Barbarian Armies: Iberians, Gauls, Germans, and Goths 250 B.C.E.-378 C.E. 260

15. The Army of Byzantium 476-1453 C.E. 277

16. The Vikings: Raiders from the Open Sea 780-1070 C.E. 292

17. The Arab Armies 600-850 C.E. 304

18. The Japanese Way of War 200-1300 C.E. 315

19. The Mongols 1206-1294 C.E. 328

20. The Ottomans 1300-1453 C.E. 345

21. The Evolution of Modern War 1453-2002 C.E. 356.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [389]-403) and index.

ISBN:

0275978095

OCLC:

49327042