ANCIENT WARFARE — Forty Centuries of Armed Conflict
ANCIENT WARFARE — Forty Centuries of Armed...

ANCIENT WARFARE — Forty Centuries of Armed Conflict

L20210194
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The illustrated reference book on ancient warfare

Ramesses II, Nebuchadnezzar, Alexander the Great, Caesar, Attila — who does not know these great conquerors of Antiquity? How did they wage war, how did they besiege cities, how did they feed their soldiers, where did they find the iron for their weapons, the horses for their chariots and the timber for their ships? The first millennia of History lacked their great martial fresco, nourished by the latest discoveries of archaeology and illuminated by the commentaries of exceptional historians.

In four major sections ("Wars and Battles", from Kadesh in 1274 BC to the Catalaunian Plains in 451 AD; "Arms and Tactics"; "The Commanders"; "The Troops") and in nearly 65 chapters, here is an unprecedented global history, whose matrix is forged from articles published in Guerres & Histoire, augmented by numerous original contributions.

True to his method, which has underpinned the success notably of the Infographic of the Second World War, Jean Lopez illustrates this work extensively with an abundant yet carefully selected iconography, combining 100 maps and sumptuous reconstructions by Giuseppe Rava, the virtuoso illustrator of ancient battles. An indispensable compendium on ancient armies. A future classic.


 

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Author 1
Jean Lopez
Author 2
Collective
Publication date
November 2021
Pages
398
Illustrations
+ 100 maps and illustrations
Cover
Paperback
Language
French
Publisher
PERRIN
EAN
9782262096847

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