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The origins of war

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An edition of The origins of war (1985)

The origins of war

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It is Ferrill's thesis that in the period before Alexander there were two independent lines of military development - a Near Eastern one culminating in the expert integration of cavalry, skirmishers, and light infantry and a Greek one based on heavy infantry. When Philip and Alexander blended the two traditions in their crack Macedonian army, the result was a style of warfare that continued, despite technological changes, down to Napoleon.

This newly revised edition presents detailed and copiously illustrated accounts of all the major battles on land and sea up to the fourth century B.C., analyzes weapons from the sling to the catapult, and discusses ancient strategy and tactics, making this a book for armchair historians everywhere.

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Westview Press
Language
English
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240

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Ancient Military history, History, Military art and science, Military history, Ancient, War, history, Military art and science--history, U29 .f47x 1985b

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The origins of war: from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
1997, Westview Press
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The origins of war: from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
1988, Thames and Hudson
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The Origins of War: From the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
September 1986, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The origins of war: from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great : with 68 illustrations, maps and battle plans
1985, Thames and Hudson
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The origins of war: from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
1985, Thames and Hudson
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The origins of war: from the Stone Age to Alexander the Great
1985, Thames and Hudson
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-235) and index.

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Boulder, Colo
Series
History and warfare

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355/.0093
Library of Congress
U29 .F47 1997, U29.F47 1997

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240 p. :
Number of pages
240

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OL656342M
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originswarfromst00ferr
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0813333024
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97001420
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36315841
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290562
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618556

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