War in Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Anthony J. SpalingerSeries:Ancient World at WarTheme:Chronological Period/Ancient (To 499 A.D.), Cultural Region/Middle Eastern, Cultural Region/North AfricaPublish date:2/4/2005Pages:291
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Wiley-BlackwellISBN-13:9781405113724ISBN-10:1405113723UPC:9781405113724Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:AncientBook Topic:EgyptSize:9.00 x 6.54 x 0.88 inchesWeight:0.454Product ID:SCM1W3DVR5
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 during this period.
- Incorporates maps and photographs, a chronological table, and a chart of dynasties and pharaohs
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Wiley-BlackwellISBN-13:9781405113724ISBN-10:1405113723UPC:9781405113724Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:AncientBook Topic:EgyptSize:9.00 x 6.54 x 0.88 inchesWeight:0.454Product ID:SCM1W3DVR5
Anthony J. Spalinger is Professor of Egyptology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His recent publications include The Transformation of an Ancient Egyptian Narrative: P. Sallier III and the Battle of Kadesh (2002), The Private Feast Lists of Ancient Egypt (1996), Revolutions in Egyptian Calendrics (1994) and Three Studies on Egyptian Feasts (1992).
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