The city besieged :: siege and its manifestations in the ancient Near East /

Exploring the military, legal, social and literary aspects of ancient warfare, this book examines the multifaceted nature of the siege phenomenon in the ancient Near East. It incorporates lexical study and military thinking and focuses on the technology of warfare and human behavior in a state of em...

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1. Verfasser: Ephʻal, Israel
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Hebrew
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2009]
Schriftenreihe:Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 36.
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Zusammenfassung:Exploring the military, legal, social and literary aspects of ancient warfare, this book examines the multifaceted nature of the siege phenomenon in the ancient Near East. It incorporates lexical study and military thinking and focuses on the technology of warfare and human behavior in a state of emergency.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvii, 211 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789047427568
9047427564
1282400967
9781282400962
9786612400964
661240096X