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Ancient Warfare Illustrated Atlas - Simon Anglim, Dr Phyllis G Jestice, Rob S Rice, Scott M. Rusch, John Serrati

Ancient Warfare Illustrated Atlas

Strategies, Tactics & Combat Skills
Buch | Hardcover
256 Seiten
2026
Amber Books (Verlag)
978-1-83886-649-5 (ISBN)
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Arranged by type of warfare, Ancient Warfare Illustrated Atlas is an essential companion for understanding classical warfare. Using specially-commissioned maps and artworks, the book shows in detail the methods by which armies, including Ancient Greek and Roman forces, prevailed over their foes, and why others failed.
War elephants, chariots, cavalry; ringmail, belly-bows and spears; Kadesh, Alesia, Masada – Ancient Warfare Illustrated Atlas describes the equipment, weapons and tactics of soldiers in Europe and the Middle East in an age before gunpowder. The book explores the tactics required to win battles and points out how little has changed in some respects in the art of war. Using specially-commissioned maps and artworks to illustrate the battles, equipment and tactics of the era, the book shows in detail the methods by which armies, including Assyrian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman forces, prevailed over their foes, and why other armies were far less successful. Arranged by type of warfare – from infantry to mounted warfare to siege and finally naval warfare – Ancient Warfare Illustrated Atlas is an essential companion for any reader in warfare in the classical age.

Simon Anglim is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King's College London. Phyllis G. Jestice is the Chair of the Department of History, College of Charleston, South Carolina. Rob S. Rice is a professor at the American Military University. Scott M. Rusch has a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. John Serrati is the director of the Museum of Classical Antiquities at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Contents:

1) The Role Of Infantry Examining the individual components of an ancient army, including the equipment they wore and used, their defensive techniques and how they fought together in units on the battlefield.

2) Mounted Warfare Describing the use of animals, particularly horses, on the battlefield. Examining why certain types of unit – such as Greek Phalanx and Roman Legion – were more effective than others and how their tactics evolved over time.

3) Command and Control How commanders controlled their men in battle, the importance of a general correctly disposing his troops before the fighting began. Naval commanders and their tactics.

4) Siege Warfare Looking at the specialist techniques and equipment developed for siege warfare in the Ancient World, with examples of classic battles like Julius Caesar’s victory at Alesia and illustrations of catapults and other siege engines.

5) Naval Warfare Examining naval warfare of the classical age, from the ships in which the men fought to the weapons they carried, and the major sea battles of the period.

Bibliography, Glossary, Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 14.2.2026
Reihe/Serie Atlas
Zusatzinfo 20 maps, 50 artworks and 160 photos; 230 Illustrations
Sprache englisch
Maße 208 x 270 mm
Gewicht 1100 g
Themenwelt Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Vor- und Frühgeschichte
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Militärgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-83886-649-3 / 1838866493
ISBN-13 978-1-83886-649-5 / 9781838866495
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