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Author : Josh Levithan
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472118986
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)
Download or read book Roman Siege Warfare written by Josh Levithan and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key reading for the discerning history buff or academic specialist
Author : Thomas L. Murphy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (199 download)
Download or read book Siege and Assault in Roman Warfare written by Thomas L. Murphy and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Josh Levithan
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472029495
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Roman Siege Warfare written by Josh Levithan and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roman siege warfare had its own structure and customs, and expectations both by the besieged and by the attacking army. Sieges are typically sorted by the techniques and technologies that attackers used, but the more fruitful approach offered in Roman Siege Warfare examines the way a siege follows or diverges from typical narrative and operational plotlines. Author Josh Levithan emphasizes the human elements—morale and motivation—rather than the engineering, and he recaptures the sense of a siege as an event in progress that offers numerous attitudes, methods, and outcomes. Sieges involved a concentration of violent effort in space and the practical challenge posed by a high wall: unlike field battles they were sharply defined in time, in space, and in operational terms. Chapters examine motivation and behavior during a siege and focus on examples from both the Roman Republic and the Empire: Polybius, Livy, Julius Caesar, Flavius Josephus, and Ammianus Marcellinus. Levithan examines the “gadgetary turn,” during which writers began to lavish attention on artillery and wall-damaging techniques, fetishizing technology and obscuring the centrality of the assault and of human behavior. This volume speaks to classicists and historians of all stripes. All passages are translated, and references are accessible to nonspecialists. Military historians will also find much of interest in the volume, in its treatment both of Roman military conduct and of wider military practice.
Author : Duncan B Campbell
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841767826
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (678 download)
Download or read book Siege Warfare in the Roman World written by Duncan B Campbell and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2005-05-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osprey's study of various sieges in Rome, from 146 BC to 378 AD. Sieges were often pivotal in Rome's wars, including its conflicts with the Macedonians and Carthaginians in the 2nd century BC; the civil wars of the Republic; and the late Roman wars against the Sassanid Persians, who, alone amongst Rome's adversaries, were equally skilled in siegecraft. This book discusses the siege techniques employed by Roman armies and their opponents throughout the Republic and Empire. It shows that although the 1st century AD has long been considered the golden age of siegecraft, followed by a decline, new and effective siege techniques were in fact used in the following centuries.
Author : Paul Bentley Kern
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253335463
Total Pages : 614 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Ancient Siege Warfare written by Paul Bentley Kern and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how siege warfare was able to unleash unrestrained violence. It shows how the methods of siege warfare devalued the skills of traditional warriors, along with the shared values of honor and prowess that limited the violence of traditional field battles.
Author : Lee L. Brice
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118273338
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (182 download)
Download or read book New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare written by Lee L. Brice and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses new methodologies, evidence, and topics to better understand ancient warfare and its place in culture and history New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare brings together essays from specialists in ancient history who employ contemporary tools and approaches to reveal new evidence and increase knowledge of ancient militaries and warfare. In-depth yet highly readable, this volume covers the most recent trends for understanding warfare, militaries, soldiers, non-combatants, and their roles in ancient cultures. Chronologically-organized chapters explore new methodologies, evidence, and topics while offering fresh and original perspectives on recent documentary and archaeological discoveries. Covering the time period from Archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, the text asks questions of both new and re-examined old evidence and discusses the everyday military life of soldiers and veterans. Chapters address unique topics such as neurophysiological explanations for why some soldiers panic and others do not in the same battle, Greek society’s handling of combat trauma in returning veterans, the moral aspects and human elements of ancient sieges, medical care in the late Roman Empire, and the personal experience of military servicemembers and their families. Each chapter is self-contained to allow readers to explore topics in any order they prefer. This book: Features case studies that examine psychological components of military service such as morale, panic, recovery, and trauma Offers discussions of the economics of paying for warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds and why Roman soldiers mutinied Covers examining human remains of ancient conflict, including interesting photos Discusses the role of women in families and as victims and addresses issues related to women and war Places discussions in the broader context of new wave military history and includes complete bibliographies and further reading suggestions Providing new material and topical focus, New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare is an ideal text for Greek History or Roman History courses, particularly those focusing on ancient warfare, as well as scholars and general readers with interest in the ancient militaries.
Author : Leif Inge Ree Petersen
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004254463
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Siege Warfare and Military Organization in the Successor States (400-800 AD) written by Leif Inge Ree Petersen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Siege Warfare and Military Organization in the Successor States is the first study to comprehensively treat an aspect of Byzantine, Western, early Islamic, Slavic and Steppe military history within the framework of common descent from Roman military organization to 800 AD. This not only encompassed the army proper, but also a greater complex of client management, private military retinues, labor obligations and civilian conscription in urban defense that were systematically developed by the Romans around 400, and survived to be adopted and adapted by all successors. The result was a common post-Roman military culture suitable for more restrained economic circumstances but still able to maintain, defend and attack city walls with skills rivalling those of their Roman forebears.
Author : Jeremy Armstrong
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900441374X
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Brill's Companion to Sieges in the Ancient Mediterranean written by Jeremy Armstrong and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers an overview of current directions in the study of siege warfare from around the ancient Mediterranean world.
Author : Felidio F. Canuti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Siege and Fall of Constantinople written by Felidio F. Canuti and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gwyn Davies
Publisher : Tempus Publishing, Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Roman Siege Works written by Gwyn Davies and published by Tempus Publishing, Limited. This book was released on 2006 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a wide range of archaeological evidence from all parts of the Roman Empire (Britain, Spain, Italy, Albania, Turkey, Israel, Jordan), Gwyn Davies explains the components of Roman siege warfare, from preparatory works and blockade camps to circumvallation, assault ramps, siege mounds and mines. The inclusion of details from numerous classical literary sources ably supports the information provided by the archaeology studied. Throughout the book the author relates siege work construction to the general context of siege operations, and also explores the influence of foreign ideas on the Roman siege techniques that were employed across the empire.
Author : Philip Sabin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521782740
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (217 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare written by Philip Sabin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-12-06 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second volume of a systematic and up-to-date account of Roman warfare from the Late Republic to Justinian.
Author : Jim Bradbury
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 9780851153575
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (535 download)
Download or read book The Medieval Siege written by Jim Bradbury and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1992 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In medieval warfare, the siege predominated: for every battle, there were hundreds of sieges. Yet the rich and vivid history of siege warfare has been consistently neglected. Jim Bradbury's panoramic survey takes the history of siege warfare in Europe from the late Roman Empire to the 16th century, and includes sieges in Byzantium, Eastern Europe and the areas affected by the Crusades. Within this broad sweep of time and place, he finds, not that enormous changes occurred, but that the rules and methods of siege warfare remained remarkably constant. Included are detailed studies of some of the major sieges including Constantinople and Chateau-Gaillard. Throughout, Bradbury supports his narrative with chronicles and letters. irst-hand accounts of danger, famine and endurance bring the acute reality of siege warfare clearly before the reader.
Author : Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486149064
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Annals of a Fortress written by Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining the excitement of a novel with the authenticity of a historical document, this gripping book chronicles a castle's rise from obscurity to international attention during the nineteenth century. It profiles a fictional fortress, La Roche-Pont, for an unusual survey of the evolving art of siege warfare—from Gallic tribes attempting to hold off the might of the Roman empire through medieval feuds, protracted religious conflicts of the seventeenth century, and the Napoleonic and Franco-Prussian Wars. The noted architect Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (1814–1879) was in a unique position to write this book. A central figure in France's Gothic Revival, Viollet-le-Duc had a second career in the military that included a prominent role in the defense of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s. With this accessible, well-researched study, he exerted an enduring influence on French military defensive thinking. Subtle and enchanting in its blend of fact and fiction, Annals of a Fortress continues to offer a brilliant evocation of more than 2,000 years of European warfare.
Author : John Peddie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Roman War Machine written by John Peddie and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lee L. Brice
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118338782
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)
Download or read book New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare written by Lee L. Brice and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses new methodologies, evidence, and topics to better understand ancient warfare and its place in culture and history New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare brings together essays from specialists in ancient history who employ contemporary tools and approaches to reveal new evidence and increase knowledge of ancient militaries and warfare. In-depth yet highly readable, this volume covers the most recent trends for understanding warfare, militaries, soldiers, non-combatants, and their roles in ancient cultures. Chronologically-organized chapters explore new methodologies, evidence, and topics while offering fresh and original perspectives on recent documentary and archaeological discoveries. Covering the time period from Archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, the text asks questions of both new and re-examined old evidence and discusses the everyday military life of soldiers and veterans. Chapters address unique topics such as neurophysiological explanations for why some soldiers panic and others do not in the same battle, Greek society’s handling of combat trauma in returning veterans, the moral aspects and human elements of ancient sieges, medical care in the late Roman Empire, and the personal experience of military servicemembers and their families. Each chapter is self-contained to allow readers to explore topics in any order they prefer. This book: Features case studies that examine psychological components of military service such as morale, panic, recovery, and trauma Offers discussions of the economics of paying for warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds and why Roman soldiers mutinied Covers examining human remains of ancient conflict, including interesting photos Discusses the role of women in families and as victims and addresses issues related to women and war Places discussions in the broader context of new wave military history and includes complete bibliographies and further reading suggestions Providing new material and topical focus, New Approaches to Greek and Roman Warfare is an ideal text for Greek History or Roman History courses, particularly those focusing on ancient warfare, as well as scholars and general readers with interest in the ancient militaries.
Author : Catherine Gilliver
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Roman Art of War written by Catherine Gilliver and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed coverage of all aspects of Roman campaigning.
Author : Nick Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781407493985
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (939 download)
Download or read book The Siege written by Nick Brown and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome has ruled Syria for over three centuries. But now the weakened empire faces a desperate threat: Queen Zenobia of Palmyra has turned her Roman-trained army against her former masters. The once invincible legions have been crushed and now Antioch, Syria's capital, stands alone and exposed. Cassius Corbulo is a young intelligence agent fresh from officer training. He is the only ranking Roman officer left in the line of the Palmyran advance and must take command of the fort of Alauran, the last stronghold still in Roman hands.
