Army and Power in the Ancient World
Published in 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
VIII, 204 pages
978-3-515-08197-9 (ISBN)
Description
The 12 essays, written by leading specialists in the fields of social and military history, explore the direct and indirect influence exercised by the armed forces on government, society, and politics in Assyria, India, Persia, Greece, and in the Roman Empire. Central themes of the volume are the role played by the army in political takeovers, in maintening polical power, in social hierarchy and mobility, and in the domination and control of occupied territories.