Chariot: From Chariot To Tank, The Astounding Rise And Fall Of The World's First War Machine - Rilegato

Cotterell, Arthur

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ISBN 10: 1585676675 ISBN 13: 9781585676675

Casa editrice: Overlook Pr, 2005

Riassunto

A cross-cultural study of chariot warfare detailing the chariot's use as a war machine right across the Old World, from Ireland to Korea as well as its ceremonial and religious use in the days of early Mesopotamia right up to twentieth-century filmmakers.

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L'autore:

Arthur Cotterell combines a career in education with an extensive background in ancient civilizations.  His previous books include The Minoan World and The Penguin Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilization.

 

Product Description:

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.344 pages; Description: viii, 344 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Chariots --History --Military art and science --History --To 500 --Military history, Ancient. Summary: Rich in historical anecdote and narrative, "Chariot offers riveting descriptions of the military confrontations in which the deployment of chariots heavily influenced the outcome of outcome of battles and changed the fates of countries and empires.

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• Editore: Overlook Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1585676675
• ISBN 13: 9781585676675
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 344