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Title: On Ancient Warfare: Perspectives on Aspects of War in Antiquity 4000 BC to AD 637
Author: GABRIEL RICHARD A
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 01/10/2018
Imprint: PEN & SWORD
Price: $65.99
Publishing status: NOT YET PUBLISHED
Richard Gabriel has been studying and writing about ancient warfare for nearly half a century. He
has written fifty-five books on the subject (before this one) and over three hundred published
articles. These decades of scholarship are complemented by direct military experience as a US
army officer (now retired). This book presents his thoughts and perspectives on a selection of
aspects of ancient warfare that he has found of particular interest over the years. It does not
aim to be a comprehensive overview nor a coherent narrative of ancient military history but adds
up to an illuminating, fascinating and wide-ranging discussion of various topics. With topics
ranging from broad topics such as the origins of war, through logistics, military medicine and
psychiatry or the origins of jihad, to specifics such as the generalship of Alexander the Great
(Gabriel’s not a fan), Scipio and Hannibal, there is plenty here for the either the general reader
or academic scholar.
AUTHOR:
Richard A. Gabriel is a distinguished professor in the Department of History and War Studies at
the Royal Military College of Canada and in the Department of Defence Studies at the Canadian
Forces College in Toronto. He has also been professor of history and politics at the U.S. Army
War College and held the Visiting Chair in Military Ethics at the Marine Corps University. A retired
U.S. Army officer living in Manchester, New Hampshire, Gabriel is the author of numerous books
and articles on military history and other subjects and has regularly appeared as an expert on TV
documentaries.
16 b/w maps
ISBN: 9781526718457
Weight: 756g
Dimension: 234mm X 156mm