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Title: Fighting Techniques of the Ancient World (3000 B.C. to 500 A.D.): Equipment, Combat Skills, and Tactics by Simon Anglim, Phyllis G. Jestice, Rob S. Rice ISBN: 0-312-30932-5 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: January, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (3 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent introductory book for ancient warfare
Comment: It was quite pleasant while reading this book. A lot of vivid artworks, illustrations and it's also easy to read. As a lover of ancient history and warfares, this was a good choice to start with, at least I think so. Not too much details but stories about how arms were evolved and used, also how they affected key historical events.
I'm now considering of more serious books, anyway this one was a good starting point.

Rating: 4
Summary: Let There Be War!
Comment: This is a very good book for a military historian to have. I liked the illustrations and tactical maps of significant battles. This book covers warfare in the classical world. The authors discuss the rise of various techniques, equipment and the sundry. For whatever reason, the Romans did not seem to develop anything new. They copied the old and improved on it.

Rating: 3
Summary: Good Survey Work
Comment: Pro: Good survey of ancient warfare from Ancient Egypt and Sumeria through the Roman Empire. Physical quality is excellent. The authors are knowledgeable and competent. Extensive use of drawings, maps and art work is useful and effective.
Con: Nothing really new here - much of the excellent art work is borrowed from older works. The authors cover the topics well but do not offer more insight into ancient warfare then previously offerred by earlier out-of-print works by authors such as John Wharry, Sir John Hackett, and Peter Connolly.
Bottom Line: If you need just one general purpose book on the subject, this does the job well. If you need more than a survey of ancient warfare, take a pass on this book and go after the works listed in the bibliography.

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