The ancient world by Gabriel, Richard A instant download

The ancient world by Gabriel, Richard A instant download

xviii, 305 p. : 26 cm, Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-296) and index, I. Military life -- Origins of war -- The soldier -- Recruitment -- Manpower -- Rations -- Equipment -- The camp -- Discipline and punishment -- Weapons -- Armor, helmets, and shields -- Chariotry -- Cavalry -- Logistics and transport -- Strategic range and endurance -- Tactics -- Military staffs -- Siegecraft and artillery -- Death and wounding -- Infection and disease -- Injury -- Medical care -- II. Ancient armies -- Sumer and Akkad (3500-2200 B.C.E.) -- Egypt (1580-960 B.C.E.) -- The Mitanni (1480-1335 B.C.E.) -- The Hittites (1450-1180 B.C.E.) -- The Canaanites (1500-900 B.C.E.) -- The Philistines (1200-900 B.C.E.) -- The Israelites (1100-921 B.C.E.) -- Assyria (890-612 B.C.E.) -- China (1750-256 B.C.E.) -- India (1200-120 B.C.E.) -- Classical Greece (600-338 B.C.E.) -- Persia (546-323 B.C.E.) -- Imperial Greece (356-323 B.C.E.) -- The Successors (323-168 B.C.E.) -- Republican Rome (500-28 B.C.E.) -- Carthage (814-146 B.C.E.) -- The barbarians: Gauls, Germans, and Goths (58 B.C.E.-445 C.E.) -- Imperial Rome (9-450 C.E.)