The Great Armies of Antiquity:
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: November 30, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9780275978099
Subjects: History of specific subjects; Land forces & warfare; Regiments; History - Military / War; History: World; Ancient World; Ancient - General; Military - General; History / Ancient / General; Armies; History; Military art and science; Military history, Ancient; To 1500; To 500
First sentence: The invention and spread of agriculture coupled with the domestication of animals in the fifth millennium set the stage for the emergence of the first large-scale, complex urban societies.
Description: "Gabriel examines 18 ancient army systems, examining the organizational structure and weapons employed and the degree to which cultural values and imperatives shaped the form and application of military force. The tactical doctrines and specific operational capabilities of each army are analyzed to explain how certain technical limitations and societal/cultural imperatives affected the operational capabilities of ancient armies.

Cross-cultural and cross-historical connections ground the analysis in the larger historical context of the ancient world."--BOOK JACKET.