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Autore |
Spalinger Anthony John |
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Titolo |
War in ancient Egypt : the New Kingdom / / Anthony J. Spalinger |
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Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Publishing, , 2005 |
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©2005 |
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ISBN |
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9786610850914 |
0-470-77750-8 |
0-470-77486-X |
1-280-85091-4 |
1-4051-7839-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (311 p.) |
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Collana |
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Soggetti |
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Military art and science - Egypt - History |
Egypt History, Military |
Egypt History New Kingdom, ca. 1550-ca. 1070 B.C |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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FIGURES; 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 DYNASTY XVIII: 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 XIX13 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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 duri |
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