Ancient Warfare : Archaeological Perspectives

by: Carman, J. Harding, A.

Price: 57,23 EURO

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Ancient warfare : archaeological perspectives

Authors:John Carman, A. F. Harding

Summary:Setting out to establish a new understanding of human aggression and conflict in the distant past, the authors examine the evidence of warfare in prehistoric times and in the early historical period, in order to discover the motives and methods

viii, 279 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Contents:
The origins of war and ethnic violence, Jonathan Haas; biosocial and bioarchaeological aspects of conflict and warfare, Don Brothwell; beyond the Western way of war - ancient battlefields in comparative perspective, John Carman; stone age warfare, Slavomil Vencl; war and peace in prehistoric Eastern Europe, P.M. Dolukhanov; neolithic enclosures in Greek Macedonia - violent and non-violent aspects of territorial demarcation, Dimkitra Kokkinidou and Marianna Nikolaidou; the origins of warfare in the prehistory of Central and Eastern Europe, John Chapman; the origins of warfare in the British Isles, R.J. Mercer; warfare - a defining characteristic of Bronze Age Europe?, Anthony Harding; the emergence of warrior aristocracies in later European prehistory and their long-term history, Kristian Kristiansen; into the Iron Age - a discourse on war and society, Klaus Randsborg; hoplite obliteration - the case of the town of Thespiae, Victor Davis Hanson; the elusive warrior maiden tradition - bearing weapons in Anglo-Saxon society, Deborah J. Shepherd; epilogue - the future study of ancient warfare, John Carman and Anthony Harding.

Subjects:
Antiquities Expertising
Archeologische vondsten
Arkeologi
Armor, Ancient
Art et science militaires Europe Histoire
Art et science militaires Histoire Jusqu'à 500
Europe
Europe Histoire
Europe History
Europe History To 500
Guerre et civilisation
Guerre préhistorique
Guerre préhistorique Europe
History
Krigføring
Military art and science
Military art and science Europe History
Military art and science History To 500
Oldtid
Oorlogvoering
Oudheid
Prehistorie
To 500
War and civilization
War and civilization Europe
Warfare, Prehistoric
Warfare, Prehistoric Europe
arkeologi
europa
jernalder
krigføring
krigshistorie
sverder
våpen

Ancient Warfare : Archaeological Perspectives

by: Carman, J. Harding, A.

• ISBN-13: 9780750917957 / 978-0-7509-1795-7
• ISBN-03: 0750917954 / 0-7509-1795-4
• Sutton Publishing, Gloucestershire, 1999

Price: 57,23 EURO

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The Greeks and Their Heritages

by: Toynbee, A.

• ISBN-13: 9780192152565 / 978-0-19-215256-5
• ISBN-03: 0192152564 / 0-19-215256-4
• Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1981

Price: 75,00 EURO

1 copy in stock