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With Arrow, Sword, and Spear: A History of Warfare in the Ancient World (Hardcover)

by Alfred S. Bradford (Author) "By the time the Iliad was written, the civilizations of the Near East had been waging organized warfare for more than two thousand years..." (more)
Key Phrases: Liu Pang, Asia Minor, Marcus Aurelius (more...)
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Most studies of ancient warfare focus only on the Greeks and the Romans, but this sweeping study covers the whole of the ancient world from Greece and Rome to the Near East, then eastward to Parthia, India, and China. Bradford transports the reader into the midst of ancient battles behind such great leaders as Thutmose III, Ashurbanipal, Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, and the First Emperor of China. He details the rise and fall of empires, the role of leadership, and the development of tactics and strategy. One sees the clash of peoples: nomads against agricultural societies, infantry against cavalry, as well as the greatest technological change in history--the combination of the composite bow and the chariot. This readable account analyzes ancient armies in terms of modern military doctrine, allowing the reader to make comparisons between the combatants. Recruitment, for example, varied tremendously with Romans drawing from a limited pool of recruits for service terms of twenty to thirty years and Chinese planners preferring a large pool with short-term service. While various types of governments prepared for and waged war in significantly different ways, Bradford finds that better organization led to success on the battlefield and that, for the most part, societal innovation was more important than technological innovation. The ongoing discussion of the lessons of ancient warfare around the globe will provide valuable insights for interested general readers and military professionals alike.

About the Author
ALFRED S. BRADFORD is the John Saxon Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oklahoma. He served with the 1/27th Infantry in Vietnam. He has been a research assistant and a member at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
Product Details
  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Praeger Publishers (November 30, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0275952592
  • ISBN-13: 978-0275952594
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
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Citations: This book cites 95 books | 1 book that cites this book
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Key Phrases - CAPs: Liu Pang, Asia Minor, Marcus Aurelius, Julius Caesar, Wang Mang (more)
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