Ancient Warfare : a Very Short Introduction. (Record no. 24705)
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| fixed length control field | 01798nam a22001937a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780192804709 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | G 355.4 |
| Item number | SIDE |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sidebottom, Harry. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Ancient Warfare : a Very Short Introduction. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Oxford |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Oxford University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2005 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 165p; paperback |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Greek and Roman warfare differed from other cultures and was unlike any other forms of warfare before and after. The key difference is often held to be that the Greeks and Romans practised a 'Western Way of War', where the aim is an open, decisive battle, won by courage instilled in part by discipline. Harry Sidebottom looks at how and why this 'Western Way of War' was constructed and maintained by the Greeks and Romans, why this concept is so popular and prevalent today, and at whether or not this is an accurate interpretation. All aspects of ancient warfare are thoroughly examined - from philosophy and strategy to the technical skills needed to fight. He looks at war in the wider context - how wars could shape classical society, and how the individual's identity could be constructed by war, for example the Christian soldier fighting in God's name. He also explores the ways in which ancient society thought about conflict: Can a war be just? Why was siege warfare particularly bloody? What role did divine intervention play in the outcome of a battle?; Taking fascinating examples from the Iliad, Tacitus, and the Persian Wars, Sidebottom uses arresting anecdotes and striking visual images to show that the any understanding of ancient war is an ongoing process of interpretation. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Military art and science -- History -- To 500. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Military art and science. |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Serial Enumeration / chronology | Dosco | Bill Number | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Bill Date | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Kilachand Library | Kilachand Library | 15/11/2017 | Book World | 225.00 | 117 | DOSCO | RB/5505/17-18 | 1 | 3 | G 355.4 SIDE | 026549 | 02/12/2021 | 09/12/2019 | 11/06/2017 | Books |