Intelligence activities have always been an integral part of
statecraft. Ancient governments, like modern ones, realized that to
keep their borders safe, control their populations, and keep
abreast of political developments abroad, they needed a means to
collect the intelligence which enabled them to make informed
decisions. Today we are well aware of the damage spies can do.Here,
for the first time, is a comprehensive guide to the literature of
ancient intelligence. The entries present books and periodical
articles in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, and
Dutch - with annotations in English. These works address such
subjects as intelligence collection and analysis (political and
military), counterintelligence, espionage, cryptology (Greek and
Latin), tradecraft, covert action, and similar topics (it does not
include general battle studies and general discussions of foreign
policy).Sections are devoted to general espionage, intelligence
related to road building, communication, and tradecraft,
intelligence in Greece, during the reign of Alexander the Great and
in the Hellenistic Age, in the Roman republic, the Roman empire,
the Byzantine empire, the Muslim world, and in Russia, China,
India, and Africa. The books can be located in libraries in the
United States; in cases where volumes are in one library only, the
author indicates where they may be found.
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