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