Warfare in the Ancient Near East to 1600 BC: Holy Warriors at the Dawn of HistoryRoutledge, 27 sep 2006 - 544 pagina's The only book available that covers this subject, Warfare in the Ancient Near East is a groundbreaking and fascinating study of ancient near Eastern military history from the Neolithic era to the middle Bronze Ages. Drawing on an extensive range of textual, artistic and archaeological data, William J. Hamblin synthesizes current knowledge and offers a detailed analysis of the military technology, ideology and practices of Near Eastern warfare. Paying particular attention to the earliest known examples of holy war ideaology in Mesopotamia and Egypt, Hamblin focuses on: * recruitment and training of the infantry Beautifully illustrated, including maps of the region, this book is essential for experts and non-specialists alike. |
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The Neolithic Age and the origin of warfare to c 3000 | |
Early Dynastic Mesopotamia 35002334 | |
The Akkadian empire 23342190 | |
The NeoSumerian period 21902004 | |
Warcarts and chariots | |
Middle Bronze Mesopotamia c 20001600 | |
PreDynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt 35002687 | |
Old Kingdom Egypt 26872181 | |
Warfare during the Old Kingdom | |
First Intermediate Period Egypt 21902061 | |
Middle Kingdom Egypt 20611786 | |
The military system of the Middle Kingdom | |
Early Second Intermediate Period Egypt 17861667 | |
Notes | |
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