Greek and Roman Siege Machinery 399 BCAD 363 by Duncan B Campbell
Siege machinery first appeared in the West during the Carthaginian invasion of Sicily in the late-5th century BC, in the form of siege towers and battering rams. After a 50-year hiatus these weapons of war re-appeared in the Macedonian armies of Philip II and Alexander the Great, a period that saw the height of their development in the Ancient World. The experience of warfare with both the Carthaginians during the later-3rd century BC, and Philip V of Macedon during the early-2nd century BC, finally prompted the introduction of the siege tower and the battering ram to the Roman arsenal. This title traces the development and use of these weapons across the whole of this period.Dr Duncan B Campbell is a specialist in ancient Greek and Roman warfare. He published his first paper in 1984, as an undergraduate at Glasgow University, and produced a complete re-assessment of Roman siegecraft for his Ph.D. Over the years, his work has appeared in several international journals.
Brian Delf has been a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways, since 1972. His illustrated books have been published in over thirty countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841766058 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841766054 |
| Title | Greek and Roman Siege Machinery 399 BCAD 363 |
| Author | Duncan B Campbell |
| Series | New Vanguard |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2003-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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