{"product_id":"warfare-in-the-ancient-near-east-to-1600-bc-holy-warriors-at-the-dawn-of-history-paperback-1","title":"Warfare in the Ancient Near East to 1600 BC: Holy Warriors at the Dawn of History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Hamblin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only book available that covers this subject, \u003cem\u003eWarfare in the Ancient Near East\u003c\/em\u003e is a groundbreaking and fascinating study of ancient near Eastern military history from the Neolithic era to the middle Bronze Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an extensive range of textual, artistic and archaeological data, William J. Hamblin synthesizes current knowledge and offers a detailed analysis of the military technology, ideology and practices of Near Eastern warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaying particular attention to the earliest known examples of holy war ideaology in Mesopotamia and Egypt, Hamblin focuses on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* recruitment and training of the infantry\u003cbr\u003e* the logistics and weaponry of warfare\u003cbr\u003e* the shift from stone to metal weapons\u003cbr\u003e* the role played by magic\u003cbr\u003e* narratives of combat and artistic representations of battle\u003cbr\u003e* the origins and development of the chariot as military transportation\u003cbr\u003e* fortifications and siegecraft\u003cbr\u003e*developments in naval warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated, including maps of the region, this book is essential for experts and non-specialists alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam J. Hamblin is Associate Professor at Brigham Young University, Utah. He has written and taught on both the ancient near east and on the same region in the middle ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45776072245445,"sku":"9780415255899","price":103.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/3luaxOga9r9780415255899_94c9ea10-b503-492a-ab91-ae4c199ddaea.webp?v=1770543656","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/warfare-in-the-ancient-near-east-to-1600-bc-holy-warriors-at-the-dawn-of-history-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}