Greek and Roman Siege Machinery 399 BC–AD 363

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Siege machinery first appeared in the West during the Carthaginian invasion of Sicily in the late-5th century BC, in the form of siege towers and battering rams.After a 50-year hiatus these weapons of war re-appeared in the Macedonian armies of Philip II and Alexander the Great, a period that saw the height of their development in the Ancient World. The experience of warfare with both the Carthaginians during the later-3rd century BC, and Philip V of Macedon during the early-2nd century BC, finally prompted the introduction of the siege tower and the battering ram to the Roman arsenal.This guide traces the development and use of these weapons across the whole of this period.

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Utgivningsdatum2003-06-20
Mått185 x 250 x 5 mm
Vikt180 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieNew Vanguard
Antal sidor48
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
IllustratörBrian Delf
ISBN9781841766058

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Dr Duncan B Campbell is a specialist in ancient Greek and Roman warfare. He published his first paper in 1984, as an undergraduate at Glasgow University, and produced a complete re-assessment of Roman siegecraft for his Ph.D. Over the years, his work has appeared in several international journals.Brian Delf has been a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways, since 1972. His illustrated books have been published in over thirty countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire.