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OverviewChariots, the first mobile fighting vehicle, seem to have originated in Mesopotamia in the third millennium BC. The highly mobile two-wheeled war chariot, carrying a driver and an archer armed with a short composite bow, revolutionized military tactics after 1700 BC. This expensive weapon spread throughout the Middle East and is thought to have reached Egypt with the conquering Hyksos. It spread into Asia Minor, Greece, and was known in Northern Europe by 1500 BC. This book covers the evolution of the war chariot throughout the Bronze Age, detailing its design, development and combat history – in particular its fundamental involvement at the battle of Qadesh. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nic Fields , Brian DelfPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: No. 119 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.186kg ISBN: 9781841769448ISBN 10: 1841769444 Pages: 48 Publication Date: 11 January 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Language: English Table of ContentsIntroduction · Design and development of the War Chariot · Variants and users · Weapons and tactics · Operational history · Bibliography · Colour plate commentary · IndexReviewsAuthor InformationDr Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines for seven years. Having left the Navy, he went back to University and completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School of Archaeology, Athens, and is now a lecturer in Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Brian Delf began his career working in a London art studio producing artwork for advertising and commercial publications. Since 1972, he has worked as a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. Some of his recently illustrated books have been published in over thirty countries. Brian lives and works in Oxfordshire., UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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