Harry Sidebottom (Oxford Merton College)

Broschiertes Buch

Ancient Warfare

A Very Short Introduction

Beschreibung

Examines various aspects of ancient warfare from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight. This work looks at war in a wider context and explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict: can a war be just? Why was siege warfare particularly bloody? What role did divine intervention play in the outcome of a battle?

Autor

Dr Harry Sidebottom is Fellow of Greyfriar`s Hall, and Lecturer in Ancient History at Lincoln College, University of Oxford. He had written for and contributed to many publications, including Classical Review, Journal of Roman Studies, and War and Society in the Roman World.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 175mm x 111mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 162g
• ISBN-13: 9780192804709
• ISBN-10: 0192804707
• Artikelnr.: 22135255