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...
| Main Author: | Ephal, Israel. |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English Hebrew |
| Published: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2009.
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| Series: |
Culture and history of the ancient Near East ;
v. 36. |
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| Online Access: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=308305 |
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Print version::
City besieged. |
| Summary: |
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. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xvii, 211 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9789047427568 9047427564 |