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Author Sidebottom, Harry.

Title Ancient warfare / Harry Sidebottom
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (165 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Very short introductions ; 117
Very short introductions ; 117.
Contents 'At my signal unleash hell' : the Western way of war? -- Thinking with war -- War and society -- Thinking about war -- Strategy -- Fighting -- 'People should know when they are conquered' : the reinventions of the Western way of war
Summary "This book explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict. Many aspects of ancient warfare are examined from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-150) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Military art and science -- History -- To 500.
Military history, Ancient.
Civilization, Western.
HISTORY -- Military -- Strategy.
Civilization, Western
Military art and science
Military history, Ancient
Oorlogvoering.
Klassieke oudheid.
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780191516993
0191516996
9780191577970
0191577979