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Tutankhamun's Armies Hard cover - 2007 - 1st Edition
by John Coleman Darnell
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- Hardcover
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Details
- Title Tutankhamun's Armies
- Author John Coleman Darnell
- Binding Hard Cover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
- Date 2007-06-01
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780471743583_pod
- ISBN 9780471743583 / 0471743585
- Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 9.44 x 6.4 x 1 in (23.98 x 16.26 x 2.54 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Cultural Region: North Africa
- Library of Congress subjects Egypt - History - Eighteenth dynasty, ca., Military history, Ancient
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006022117
- Dewey Decimal Code 932.014
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From the jacket flap
Based on ancient Egyptian texts and diplomatic correspondence, inscriptions on stone monuments, and information gleaned, from a host of ancient artifacts and private tombs, this in-depth exploration of pharaoh's army fills a yawning gap in our understanding of ancient Egyptian military history, and thus, the civilization as a whole.
Yale University Egyptologists John Darnell and Colleen Manassa develop a vivid picture of the forces, engagements, weaponry, strategies, tactics, and political machinations that characterized warfare during the Amarna period of the New Kingdom (1550-1335) B.C.E). It was a time when great empires vied for power and mighty kings and wily princes went to any length to secure alliances and destroy their enemies.
From the daily experiences of the common soldier to the strategic decision s of pharaoh and his top generals, this engaging chronicle examines every aspect of the military life of the period. It reveals how the nature of warfare was transformed by the arrival of two powerful new weapons, the chariot and the composite bow, and explores subtle differences in the Egyptians' tactical approach depending on the nature and strength of the opposition, the terrain in which the conflict took place, and the political objective that Pharaoh hoped to achieve.
The authors also offer intriguing profiles of Egypt's enemies, including the powerful Hittite Empire of modern-day Turkey and the contentious city-states of Syria and Palestine. Closer to home were the on-again, off-again subject state of Nubia, the source of most of Egypt's gold, and the fierce monads of the Libyan Desert and mountains, where Egypt's chariots were of little use in battle.
Compete with a detailed introduction to the historical and geographical background of ancient Egypt and a concise history of military developments and actions in the pre-Amarna Period, Tutankhamun's Armies adds a new dimension to our understanding of ancient Egypt and the harsh reality behind its architectural splendor and dazzling treasures.