War in Ancient Egypt – Ancient World at War
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Hersteller)
978-0-470-77486-1 (ISBN)
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This book is an introduction to the war machine of New Kingdom Egypt from c. 1575 bc-1100 bc. * Focuses on the period in which the Egyptians created a professional army and gained control of Syria, creating an "Empire of Asia". * Written by a respected Egyptologist. * Highlights new technological developments, such as the use of chariots and siege technology. * Considers the socio-political aspects of warfare, particularly the rise to power of a new group of men. * Evaluates the military effectiveness of the Egyptian state, looking at the logistics of warfare during this period. * Incorporates maps and photographs, a chronological table, and a chart of dynasties and pharaohs
Anthony J. Spalinger is Professor of Egyptology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His recent publications include The Transformation of an Ancient Egyptian Narrative: P. Sallier III and the Battle of Kadesh (2002), The Private Feast Lists of Ancient Egypt (1996), Revolutions in Egyptian Calendrics (1994) and Three Studies on Egyptian Feasts (1992).
List of Figures. List of Maps. Acknowledgments. Preface. Chronology. 1 Prelude to New Kingdom Warfare. 2 The System of Early Dynasty XVIII: Technological and Physical Constraints. 3 Southern and Northern Expansion. 4 Social and Religious Implications of the New Military System. 5 The Battle of Megiddo and its Result. 6 The Pharaoh on Campaign: Ideal and Real. 7. The Later Military Situation in Asia and at Home. 8 Egyptian Imperialism and Thutmose III. 9 Warfare and Economy. 10 The Amarna Letters and War. 11 The Influence of the Egyptian Military from Late Dynasty XVIII to Dynasty XIX. 12 Early Dynasty XIX. 13 To Kadesh and After. 14 Merenptah and Ramesses III. 15 Egypt on the Defensive. 16 The Social System of the Military in the Ramesside Period. General Bibliography. Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.2.2008 |
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| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 162 x 239 mm |
| Gewicht | 594 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-77486-X / 047077486X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-77486-1 / 9780470774861 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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