War in Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom by Spalinger, Anthony J.

War in Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781405113717)

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War in Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom by Spalinger, Anthony J.

War in Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom

$161.25
War in Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom by Spalinger, Anthony J.

War in Ancient Egypt: The New Kingdom

$161.25
Format: Hardcover
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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


Author: Anthony J. Spalinger
ISBN-10: 1405113715
ISBN-13: 9781405113717
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 02/04/2005
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.52w x 1.11d
By Anthony J. Spalinger
By Anthony J. Spalinger
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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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