Ancient warfare a very short introduction
"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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2004
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| Series: | Very short introductions ;
117 |
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| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991010313839708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- List of illustrations
- List of maps
- `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
- Further reading
- Chronology
- Index.
