Foreword
Preface
War in the Ancient World
The World's First Armies, Sumer, and Akkad
The Armies of the Pharaohs
The Hittites and Iron Weapons
The Mitanni and the War Chariot
The Armies of the Bible
The Iron Army of Assyria
Chinese Armies: The Shang and Zhou Periods
Persia and the Art of Logistics
The Greek Way of War: Classical and Imperial Periods
Carthaginian Armies
Armies of India: Vedic and Imperial Periods
Rome: The Armies of the Caesars
Barbarian Armies: Iberians, Gauls, Germans, and Goths
The Army of Byzantium
The Vikings: Raiders from the Open Sea
The Arab Armies
The Japanese Way of War
The Mongols
The Ottomans
The Evolution of Modern War
Bibliography
Index
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.
Richard A. Gabriel is a military historian and Adjunct Professor of Humanities and Ethics at Daniel Webster College. His most recent book is Great Captains of Antiquity (Greenwood, 2000).
?[A] fascinating and superbly presented documentary showcasing
eighteen ancient army systems ranging from Sumer and Akkad, to the
Pharaohs, the Greeks, the Mongols, and Japanese....A fact-filled,
strictly logical analysis packed with amazing military history and
insights from the ancient world, The Great Armies of Antiquity is a
seminal and inherently fascinating history. Also very highly
recommended is Professor Gabriel's early work: Great Captains of
Antiquity.?-The Midwest Book Review
?[A]n interesting and readable study of the world's great armies in
the ancient world....Readers very interested in military history
will find this volume excellent....Recommended. All libraries and
levels.?-Choice
"ÝA¨ fascinating and superbly presented documentary showcasing
eighteen ancient army systems ranging from Sumer and Akkad, to the
Pharaohs, the Greeks, the Mongols, and Japanese....A fact-filled,
strictly logical analysis packed with amazing military history and
insights from the ancient world, The Great Armies of Antiquity is a
seminal and inherently fascinating history. Also very highly
recommended is Professor Gabriel's early work: Great Captains of
Antiquity."-The Midwest Book Review
"ÝA¨n interesting and readable study of the world's great armies in
the ancient world....Readers very interested in military history
will find this volume excellent....Recommended. All libraries and
levels."-Choice
"[A]n interesting and readable study of the world's great armies in
the ancient world....Readers very interested in military history
will find this volume excellent....Recommended. All libraries and
levels."-Choice
"[A] fascinating and superbly presented documentary showcasing
eighteen ancient army systems ranging from Sumer and Akkad, to the
Pharaohs, the Greeks, the Mongols, and Japanese....A fact-filled,
strictly logical analysis packed with amazing military history and
insights from the ancient world, The Great Armies of Antiquity is a
seminal and inherently fascinating history. Also very highly
recommended is Professor Gabriel's early work: Great Captains of
Antiquity."-The Midwest Book Review
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