Warfare in the Ancient World: From the Bronze Age to the Fall of Rome

Warfare in the Ancient World: From the Bronze Age to the Fall of Rome

by Stefan G. Chrissanthos
ISBN-10:
0275985199
ISBN-13:
9780275985196
Pub. Date:
10/30/2008
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN-10:
0275985199
ISBN-13:
9780275985196
Pub. Date:
10/30/2008
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Warfare in the Ancient World: From the Bronze Age to the Fall of Rome

Warfare in the Ancient World: From the Bronze Age to the Fall of Rome

by Stefan G. Chrissanthos
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Overview

From the clash of bronze weapons on bronze armor to the fall of Rome, war often decided the course of ancient history. This volume is a practical introduction to the study of warfare in the ancient world, beginning with Egypt and Mesopotamia, and tracing the advances made in battle tactics, technology, and government over hundreds of years, culminating with developments in Greece and the Roman Empire. The chronological structure allows the reader to trace certain general themes down through the centuries: how various civilizations waged war; who served in the various armies and why; who the generals and officers were who made the decisions in the field; what type of government controlled these armies; and from what type of society they sprang. Major events and important individuals are discussed in their historical contexts, providing a complete understanding of underlying causes, and enabling readers to follow the evolution of ancient warfare as armies and empires became steadily larger and more sophisticated. Yet as Chrissanthos makes clear, history comes full circle during this period. Rome's collapse in 476 C.E. inaugurated an unforeseen dark age in which great armies were left decimated despite advanced technology that, while proving decisive in the outcome of many critical battles and stand-offs, had vanished amidst the Empire's crumbling walls.

In addition to the chronological treatment, Chrissanthos also includes sections on such important topics as chariot warfare, cavalry, naval warfare, elephants in battle, the face of battle, and such vital, but often-overlooked topics as the provisioning of the army with sufficient food and water. Eyewitness accounts are incorporated throughout each chapter, allowing the reader brief glimpses into the life and times of peasants and soldiers, generals and politicians, all of whom were dealing with war and its irreconcilable consequences from differing vantage points. Battle diagrams and maps are carefully placed throughout the text to help the reader visualize particular aspects of ancient warfare. The book also furbanishes a detailed timeline and an extensive bibliography containing both modern and ancient sources.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780275985196
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 10/30/2008
Series: Praeger Series on the Ancient World
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 248
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Stefan G. Chrissanthos teaches Greek, Roman, and World History at the University of California at Riverside. A scholar of ancient military history, he has contributed to numerous books on various military subjects, and has published many articles in jourbanals such as the Jourbanal of Roman Studies and Historia.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword by Bella Vivante
Warfare Timeline
Introduction
1. War in the Bronze Age
2. War in the Iron Age
3. War in the Archaic Age Greece, 800-500 B.C.E.
4. The Great Wars of Classical Greece, 499-362 B.C.E.
5. The Rise of Macedonia, 359-323 B.C.E.
6. War in the Hellenistic Age, 323-276 B.C.E.
7. The Rise of Rome, 753-264 B.C.E.
8. Romes March to Empire, 264-146 B.C.E.
9. The Fall of the Roman Republic, 133-31 B.C.E.
10. The Roman Empire, 31B.C.E.-180C.E.
11. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, 180 C.E.-476 C.E.
Notes
Bibliography

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