Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World, 3000 BC - Ad 500: Equipment, Combat Skills, and Tactics

by Rob S. Rice, Simon Anglim, Phyllis G. Jestice

Book Overview

Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in Europe and the Middle East in an age before gunpowder. The book explores the unique tactics required to win... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1435145348
• ISBN13: 9781435145344
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Metro Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.34 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent history of ancient warfare tactics and equipment.

This book is very well put together. It has a lot if information that I think is accurate. The information is put together in a logical manner and the illustrations are very helpful and actually do their job. This is a history book, so if that is what you're looking for I would highly recommend it.

One of the best I've seen!

This is perhaps the second or third best book based on ancient warfare I have ever seen (behind Adrian Goldsworthy's "The Complete Roman Army"). Great details and pictures, you will be lucky to get your hands on this one. Intriguing all the way through, and great for reference.

Worth the purchase.

I returned to Ancient History reading last year after many years studying other periods. This book may not be as comprehensive as some would like, but it is a fair appraisal of what is a very broad subject covering many centuries. As such I found it informative and even if not completely thorough, it certainly set me on track for where I should look for greater detail and helped me set the parameters for that. Roman & Greek warfare is covered more fully than most but I believe this is only fitting as their impact on the Ancient world was so profound. I would highly recommend this book for wargamers and those interested in a basic understanding of what made the Military mind tick over in Ancient times.

Excellent introductory book for ancient warfare

It was quite pleasant while reading this book. A lot of vivid artworks, illustrations and it's also easy to read. As a lover of ancient history and warfares, this was a good choice to start with, at least I think so. Not too much details but stories about how arms were evolved and used, also how they affected key historical events.I'm now considering of more serious books, anyway this one was a good starting point.