Bronze Age War Chariots

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

Chariots, the first mobile fighting vehicle, seem to have originated in Mesopotamia in the third millennium BC.The highly mobile two-wheeled war chariot, carrying a driver and an archer armed with a short composite bow, revolutionized military tactics after 1700 BC. This expensive weapon spread throughout the Middle East and is thought to have reached Egypt with the conquering Hyksos. It spread into Asia Minor, Greece, and was known in Northern Europe by 1500 BC.This book covers the evolution of the war chariot throughout the Bronze Age, detailing its design, development and combat history – in particular its fundamental involvement at the battle of Qadesh.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-01-10
Mått:180 x 239 x 3 mm
Vikt:200 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Vanguard
Antal sidor:48
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Brian Delf
ISBN:9781841769448

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Dr Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines for seven years. Having left the Navy, he went back to University and completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School of Archaeology, Athens, and is now a lecturer in Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.Brian Delf has worked as a freelance illustrator since 1972 on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. Some of his illustrated books have been published in over thirty countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire, UK

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionDesign and development of the War Chariot Variants and usersWeapons and tacticsOperational historyBibliographyColour plate commentaryIndex