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Ancient Egyptian warfare : tactics, weapons and ideology of the pharaohs / Ian Shaw
Ouvrage
Appartient aux collections: Casemate short history, Oxford, 2017-
Publication: Oxford [etc.] : Casemate, 2019 Description: 1 vol. (160 p.) : ill., cartes ; 20 cmCollection : Casemate short historyISBN: 9781612007250.Langue: AnglaisPays: Royaume-Uni, Etats-Unis Auteur principal: Shaw, Ian, 1961-...., Auteur Résumé: A concise introduction to Ancient Egyptian warfare from the Neolithic period through to the Iron Age, covering everything from battle tactics to weaponry and battle injuries. The excellent preservation of Egyptian artifacts including bows, axes and chariots, means that it is possible to track the changing nature of Egyptian military technology, as well as the equipment and ideas that were adopted from other civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East. As well as discussing such crucial issues as military strategy, martial ideology, construction of fortresses and waging of siege warfare, this book includes the study of practical questions of life, death and survival of individual soldiers on the battlefield. (Source : éditeur). Item type: Ouvrage List(s) this item appears in: ASM Egyptologie - Nouveautés 2021 | MSHM - Egypte 2023
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Montpellier : ASM - Archéologie des Sociétés Méditerranéennes Libre accès Papier D SHAW 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 1100000010210
Nanterre : MSH Mondes - Bibliothèque d’archéologie et des sciences de l’Antiquité D.221/760 SHAW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available BMRG34129

Bibliogr. p. 149-156. Index p. 157-160

A concise introduction to Ancient Egyptian warfare from the Neolithic period through to the Iron Age, covering everything from battle tactics to weaponry and battle injuries. The excellent preservation of Egyptian artifacts including bows, axes and chariots, means that it is possible to track the changing nature of Egyptian military technology, as well as the equipment and ideas that were adopted from other civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East. As well as discussing such crucial issues as military strategy, martial ideology, construction of fortresses and waging of siege warfare, this book includes the study of practical questions of life, death and survival of individual soldiers on the battlefield.
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