This text by Terence Wise explores some of the fascinating peoples who comprised the ancient armies of the Middle East: the Sumerians, who were the first to introduce the use of bronze into warfare, and were centuries ahead of the Egyptians in the use of the wheel – The Akkadians, whose citizen army was composed almost entirely of light troops – The Babylonians, whose people were granted land in return for army service – the horned warriors of the Elamites – the Egyptians, with thier heavy spearmen and archers – the tribal and warlike Libyans – Nubians and Ethiopians – Hyksos – the armies of the Hittite Empire – the Sea People and others.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Terence Wise is one of Osprey’s most popular authors. Terence has been a respected historical writer for more than 25 years. With numerous books and articles to his credit, he has contributed more than a dozen titles to the Men-At-Arms series, mainly on medieval subjects including studies of the military orders and the Wars of the Roses.
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Too Much Time and Space for One Little Book,
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This review is from: Ancient Armies of the Middle East (Men-at-Arms) (Paperback)
Covering 2500 years and a fair chunk of real estate in 40 pages, this volume of the normally quite nice Osprey Military books is only recomendable for the Angus McBride art. It concentrates on the better known states, when the limited size would have done well for a study some of the lesser known states and left the Egyptians, Hittites, Assyrians and such for their own volumes. However, it does have a nice integrated timeline, and the aforementioned wonderful Angus McBride art.
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Angus Artwork,
This review is from: Ancient Armies of the Middle East (Men-at-Arms) (Paperback)
Wholeheartedly agree with the previous review. Too ambitious to catalog so many culturally different peoples over so long a period of time. Would've been better to concentrate on one or two at the most. However, the fabulous artwork is worth the small sum of the book's price.
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Too Little,
By K. Murphy "Fortune favors the Bold" (The thriving metropolis of Masury, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ancient Armies of the Middle East (Men-at-Arms) (Paperback)
I agree with previous reviewers that this title very much bit into more than it could chew, and that some of these peoples (Israelites, Hittites, Sea Peoples) could almost deserve their own titles. Has a useful timeline, usual nice plates, and briefly covers the following peoples:
The Sumerians The Akkadians The Babylonians The Elamites The Egyptians (now have their own elite title) The Libyans The Nubians and Ethiopians The Hyksos The Hittites The Sea Peoples The Arabs (including the Amalekites and Midianites of the Old Testament) The Aramaeans The Israelites (all the Tribes of Israel) The Judaeans (otherwise, the Jews) The Assyrians (now have their own elite title)
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This title covers a vast span of the history of a large and important part of the world, so it is important to set out the limits of this book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
heavy infantryman, scale armour, ooo infantry, composite bow, royal bodyguard, petty kingdoms, light troops Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Asia Minor, Middle East, Egyptian Empire, Babylonian Empire, Middle Kingdom, United Monarchy, British Museum, Medinet Habu, The Thirty New!
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This title covers a vast span of the history of a large and important part of the world, so it is important to set out the limits of this book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
heavy infantryman, scale armour, ooo infantry, composite bow, royal bodyguard, petty kingdoms, light troops Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Asia Minor, Middle East, Egyptian Empire, Babylonian Empire, Middle Kingdom, United Monarchy, British Museum, Medinet Habu, The Thirty New!
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- Middle East Review: All the Central Asia States of the Former USSR, Plus Countries Such as Libya, Egypt and Algeria by Hunter Publishing in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Wars of the Roses (Men at Arms Series, 145) by Terence Wise in Front Matter
- Ancient Armies (Concord Fighting Men 6000) by Tim Newark in Front Matter
- The Ancient Assyrians (Elite) by Mark Healy in Back Matter
- The Ancient Greeks (Elite) by Nicholas Sekunda in Back Matter
- Egypt and the Egyptians by Douglas J. Brewer on page 83, and Back Matter
- Warfare in the Ancient Near East to 1600 BC: Holy Warriors at the Dawn of History (Warfare and History) by William J. Hamblin in Back Matter
- Qadesh 1300 BC: Clash of the Warrior Kings (Osprey Military Campaign Series) by Mark Healy in Back Matter
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